Vegetables · Nutrition facts

Raw Purslane

20 calories and 2 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

Know what you’re comparing.

Purslane, raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 169274
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 47% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

Compare with another food
The source matters

SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

Read about this dataset
Your portion, your numbers
9calories
in 43 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein0.9 g—
Carbohydrate1.5 g1%
Fat0.2 g0%
Fiber——
Total sugars——
Sodium19 mg1%
Saturated fat——
Potassium212 mg5%
Calcium28 mg2%
Iron0.86 mg5%
Magnesium29 mg7%
Vitamin C9 mg10%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 33%Carbs 54%Fat 13%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

Explore a different choice

What else fits your plate?

Explore vegetables
Same broad food category

This food: 20.3 g protein in 1,000 g. Choices below have more on this basis.

These are nutrition comparisons, not equivalent ingredients. Check preparation, taste, serving size, and the current package before making a substitution.

Reported variation in the reference data

A food is more than one number.

Where the source reports a minimum and maximum, you can see that range alongside the displayed value.

NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g92.86 g92.14 g93.92 g3
ProteinPer 100 g2.03 g1.3 g2.3 g2
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.36 g0.1 g0.38 g2
AshPer 100 g1.36 g1.09 g1.63 g2

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 38 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water92.86 g1051
Energy20 kcal1008
Energy84 kj1062
Protein2.03 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.36 g1004
Ash1.36 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference3.39 g1005
Calcium, Ca65 mg1087
Iron, Fe1.99 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg68 mg1090
Phosphorus, P44 mg1091
Potassium, K494 mg1092
Sodium, Na45 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.17 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.113 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.303 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.9 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid21 mg1162
Thiamin0.047 mg1165
Riboflavin0.112 mg1166
Niacin0.48 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.036 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.073 mg1175
Folate, total12 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food12 µg1187
Folate, DFE12 µg1190
Choline, total12.8 mg1180
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Retinol0 µg1105
Vitamin A, IU1,320 iu1104
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058