Review Article
Purslane Weed (Portulaca oleracea): A Prospective Plant Source of Nutrition, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, and Antioxidant Attributes
Table 1
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) (Nutritive value per 100 g).
| Principle | Nutrient value | Percentage of RDA |
| Energy | 16 Kcal | 1.5% | Carbohydrates | 3.4 g | 3% | Protein | 1.30 g | 2% | Total Fat | 0.1 g | 0.5% | Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | Vitamins | | | Folates | 12 μg | 3% | Niacin | 0.480 mg | 3% | Pantothenic acid | 0.036 mg | 1% | Pyridoxine | 0.073 mg | 5.5% | Riboflavin | 0.112 mg | 8.5% | Thiamin | 0.047 mg | 4% | Vitamin A | 1320 IU | 44% | Vitamin C | 21 mg | 35% | Electrolytes | | | Sodium | 45 mg | 3% | Potassium | 494 mg | 10.5% | Minerals | | | Calcium | 65 mg | 6.5% | Copper | 0.113 mg | 12.5% | Iron | 1.99 mg | 25% | Magnesium | 68 mg | 17% | Manganese | 0.303 mg | 13% | Phosphorus | 44 mg | 6% | Selenium | 0.9 μg | 2% | Zinc | 0.17 mg | 1.5% |
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Source: USDA National Nutrient data.
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