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Purslane

Succulent tangy leaf eaten raw or briefly cooked.

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About Purslane

Purslane is a succulent leafy vegetable eaten raw or briefly cooked. Its tender leaves and stems can be added to salads, soups, stews, sauces, and fillings, where the plant contributes freshness and a distinctive juicy quality.

The leaves have a tangy, slightly lemony flavour and a crisp, succulent bite when raw. Brief cooking softens them and makes them more yielding, while longer cooking can produce a pleasantly tender, almost silky texture. Young shoots are generally more delicate than mature stems.

Fresh purslane is sold in loose bunches or attached sprigs, with small rounded green leaves and fleshy stems. It may be washed and served uncooked, or wilted, simmered, or sautéed. Trimming changes the balance between tender leaves and firmer stems.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for purslane

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English

Purslane

English

Purslane, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

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English

Purslane, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

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English

Purslane, raw

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Purslane nutrition & diet

Purslane nutritional value

Purslane, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
20kcal
Protein
2.0g
Carbs
3.4g
Fat
0.4g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Use cleaned edible leaves and tender stems, distinguishing raw purslane from briefly cooked or fully cooked forms. Trimming, washing, wilting, and added oil or sauce affect the recorded portion. Mature stems, pickled versions, and mixed dishes should be documented separately rather than treated as the same ingredient.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to cleaned raw leaves and tender stems, or to the specified cooked or pickled purslane preparation.

Diet considerations

Purslane is a plant-derived succulent green. Plain raw or cooked purslane fits plant-based patterns, while egg, dairy, fish, meat, or animal-derived sauces change compatibility. Pickling, frying, coatings, and mixed dishes alter the preparation; any cereal ingredient in a batter or accompaniment creates a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Purslane, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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