Arborio rice vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arborio rice and drumstick tree

Arborio rice has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while drumstick tree has more vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
Drumstick tree covers your daily need for vitamin C, 157% more than arborio rice.
Arborio rice contains 11 times more selenium than drumstick tree. While arborio rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, drumstick tree contains only 0.7µg.
Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of drumstick tree is 0, while the glycemic index of arborio rice is 69.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Drumstick pods, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Arborio rice

Drumstick tree

Contains more IronIron	+305.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+971.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+462.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1673.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Arborio rice

Drumstick tree

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+209.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+140.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+34.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+103.4%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	0mg	141mg	157%
Iron	1.46mg	0.36mg	14%
Potassium	26mg	461mg	13%
Fiber		3.2g	13%
Selenium	7.5µg	0.7µg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0.053mg	9%
Magnesium	8mg	45mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.794mg	8%
Carbs	28.73g	8.53g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.059mg	0.12mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.493mg	0.62mg	5%
Calories	130kcal	37kcal	5%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.259mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0.074mg	4%
Folate	59µg	44µg	4%
Calcium	1mg	30mg	3%
Phosphorus	33mg	50mg	2%
Sodium	0mg	42mg	2%
Copper	0.072mg	0.084mg	1%
Protein	2.36g	2.1g	1%
Fats	0.19g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	28.73g	5.33g	N/A
Zinc	0.4mg	0.45mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.051g	0.033g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	0.102g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g	0.003g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg		0%
Threonine	0.084mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.102mg		0%
Leucine	0.195mg		0%
Lysine	0.085mg		0%
Methionine	0.056mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.126mg		0%
Valine	0.144mg		0%
Histidine	0.056mg		0%