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Cassava vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cassava and drumstick tree

  • Cassava has more manganese; however, drumstick tree has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, magnesium, fiber, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 134% higher.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index than drumstick tree.

Food types used in this article are Cassava, 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 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 CopperCopper +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.1%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.2%
~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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +584.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +642.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +63%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.6mg 141mg 134%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.794mg 14%
Carbs 38.06g 8.53g 10%
Calories 160kcal 37kcal 6%
Fiber 1.8g 3.2g 6%
Magnesium 21mg 45mg 6%
Potassium 271mg 461mg 6%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.259mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Folate 27µg 44µg 4%
Phosphorus 27mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.053mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.074mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 42mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.45mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Iron 0.27mg 0.36mg 1%
Protein 1.36g 2.1g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.62mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.4%
Contains more WaterWater +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 +1500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.