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Beans vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and drumstick tree different?

  • Beans are higher in copper, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and selenium; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 153% higher.
  • Beans contain 6 times more selenium than drumstick tree. While beans contain 4.5µg of selenium, drumstick tree contains only 0.7µg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than beans (33).

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Drumstick pods, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Beans
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.7%
Contains more IronIron +24.1%

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.
Beans
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4448.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.1mg 141mg 153%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 16%
Copper 0.206mg 0.084mg 14%
Manganese 0.259mg 11%
Fiber 5.5g 3.2g 9%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.45mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.053mg 8%
Phosphorus 104mg 50mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.7µg 7%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Folate 24µg 44µg 5%
Potassium 296mg 461mg 5%
Protein 4.8g 2.1g 5%
Carbs 20.49g 8.53g 4%
Calories 105kcal 37kcal 3%
Magnesium 32mg 45mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 42mg 2%
Calcium 50mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Iron 0.29mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.003g 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.102g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
4
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.2%
Contains more OtherOther +76.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5633.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.