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Beetroot vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beetroot and drumstick tree

  • Beetroot is richer in folate and iron, while drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily vitamin C needs 151% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot has 2 times more folate than drumstick tree. Beetroot has 109µg of folate, while drumstick tree has 44µg.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than drumstick tree (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 IronIron +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2777.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +412.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.9mg 141mg 151%
Folate 109µg 44µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.794mg 13%
Iron 0.8mg 0.36mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 45mg 5%
Potassium 325mg 461mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.074mg 3%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.259mg 3%
Sodium 78mg 42mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.2g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.62mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.053mg 2%
Protein 1.61g 2.1g 1%
Calcium 16mg 30mg 1%
Copper 0.075mg 0.084mg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.45mg 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 50mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 37kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 5.33g N/A
Carbs 9.56g 8.53g 0%
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
~equal in Water ~88.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1900%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.8%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.