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Zena wrote: Hi Jeff,
Zena wrote: You mentioned that purslane wasn’t the richest plant source of Omega 3, but that it was the richest source out of all vegetables, including green leafy vegetables.
Zena wrote: These were the numbers from the article of what amounts were needed to reach the 1.6 g for a male:
Purslane - 12 cups - 533 gm - 85.3 calories
Zena wrote: Chia Seeds - 1 tbsp - 9 gm - 43.7 calories
Flax Seeds - 1 tbsp - 7 gm - 37.4 calories
Zena wrote: Curious as to how other leafy greens might compare to purslane in the omega 3 category,
Zena wrote: I whipped out my Cronometer app and entered 533 g of purslane but it came to only 0.3 g of omega 3. Huh?
Zena wrote: I checked both chia and flax and the numbers align with what was in your article.
Zena wrote: Is my Cronometer broken?? I can’t figure out why my numbers for purslane are so far off and it makes me wonder what else might be off. I realize that numbers from different data bases may have variations, but 0.3 g and 1.6 g seem too far apart.
Zena wrote: (side note: cooked kale shows as P 20% C 52% F 28% - is this correct? Raw kale shows up at 35% Fat but who eats kale raw?! )
Zena wrote: On a completely separate note, I was looking for another article I’d bookmarked on your website but it can’t be found. Is it no longer available or was it moved somewhere else? https://jeffnovick.com/RD/Q_&_As/Entries/2013/8/27_Supplement_Recommendations_2.html
Zena wrote: As always, many thanks for your help and excellent information!
Zena
Here you go: https://www.jeffnovick.com/post/supplement-recommendationsJeffN wrote:Zena wrote: On a completely separate note, I was looking for another article I’d bookmarked on your website but it can’t be found. Is it no longer available or was it moved somewhere else? https://jeffnovick.com/RD/Q_&_As/Entries/2013/8/27_Supplement_Recommendations_2.html
I will post a link later.
Mark Cooper wrote:JeffN wrote:Zena wrote: On a completely separate note, I was looking for another article I’d bookmarked on your website but it can’t be found. Is it no longer available or was it moved somewhere else? https://jeffnovick.com/RD/Q_&_As/Entries/2013/8/27_Supplement_Recommendations_2.html
I will post a link later.
Here you go: https://www.jeffnovick.com/post/supplement-recommendations
Hope I'm not overstepping by jumping into this conversation, but I thought I could save you the trouble.
Mark Cooper wrote:Hope I'm not overstepping by jumping into this conversation, but I thought I could save you the trouble.
Zena wrote: Thank you for your thorough explanation, Jeff, much appreciated!
So if I’m understanding correctly, purslane is not highest green in omega 3, right?
Zena wrote: Your point about not all numbers being equal or coming from the same sources in the Cronometer is well taken as I’ve noticed that myself on occasion. But do you still consider it’s the best resource available when we want to look something up? Is there any other resource that you’d recommend?
Zena wrote:My bookmark said “This link is to Jeff Novick’s protein charts for different foods”.
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