PURSLANE Omega 3 Fatty Weed. It’s a fine addition to the dinner table in many forms, and it is truly difficult to understate this plant’s amazing qualities. purslane contains more omega 3 fatty acids than any other plant source in the solar system, and an extraordinary amount for a plant, some 8.5 mg for every gram of weight. It has vitamin A, B, C and E — six times more E than spinach — beta carotene — seven times more of that than carrots — magnesium, calcium, potassium, folate, lithium — keep you sane — iron and is 2.5% protein.