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Chives vs Drumstick tree - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Chives and Drumstick tree?

  • Chives are richer in Vitamin A RAE, Iron, Folate, Copper, and Calcium, yet Drumstick tree is richer in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B5.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 92% higher.
  • Chives have 55 times more Vitamin A RAE than Drumstick tree. Chives have 218µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Drumstick tree has 4µg.

We used Chives, raw and Drumstick pods, raw types in this comparison.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chives
Chives
6
:
2
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree
Contains more Calcium +206.7%
Contains more Iron +344.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +16%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Contains more Zinc +24.4%
Contains more Copper +86.9%
Contains more Potassium +55.7%
Equal in Magnesium - 45
Chives
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 28% 60% 30% 25% 27% 1% 16% 53%
Drumstick tree
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 9% 14% 33% 22% 41% 6% 13% 28%
Contains more Calcium +206.7%
Contains more Iron +344.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +16%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Contains more Zinc +24.4%
Contains more Copper +86.9%
Contains more Potassium +55.7%
Equal in Magnesium - 45

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chives
Chives
8
:
2
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree
Contains more Vitamin A +5782.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Folate +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +142.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +145.1%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.62
Chives
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 262% 5% 0% 194% 20% 27% 13% 20% 32% 79% 0% 532%
Drumstick tree
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 0% 470% 14% 18% 12% 48% 28% 33% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +5782.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Folate +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +142.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +145.1%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.62

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Chives Drumstick tree
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Drumstick tree Opinion
Net carbs 1.85g 5.33g Drumstick tree
Protein 3.27g 2.1g Chives
Fats 0.73g 0.2g Chives
Carbs 4.35g 8.53g Drumstick tree
Calories 30kcal 37kcal Drumstick tree
Starch g g
Fructose g g
Sugar 1.85g g Drumstick tree
Fiber 2.5g 3.2g Drumstick tree
Calcium 92mg 30mg Chives
Iron 1.6mg 0.36mg Chives
Magnesium 42mg 45mg Drumstick tree
Phosphorus 58mg 50mg Chives
Potassium 296mg 461mg Drumstick tree
Sodium 3mg 42mg Chives
Zinc 0.56mg 0.45mg Chives
Copper 0.157mg 0.084mg Chives
Vitamin A 4353IU 74IU Chives
Vitamin E 0.21mg mg Chives
Vitamin D 0IU 0IU
Vitamin D 0µg 0µg
Vitamin C 58.1mg 141mg Drumstick tree
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.053mg Chives
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.074mg Chives
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.62mg Chives
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.794mg Drumstick tree
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.12mg Chives
Folate 105µg 44µg Chives
Vitamin B12 0µg 0µg
Vitamin K 212.7µg µg Chives
Tryptophan 0.037mg mg Chives
Threonine 0.128mg mg Chives
Isoleucine 0.139mg mg Chives
Leucine 0.195mg mg Chives
Lysine 0.163mg mg Chives
Methionine 0.036mg mg Chives
Phenylalanine 0.105mg mg Chives
Valine 0.145mg mg Chives
Histidine 0.057mg mg Chives
Cholesterol 0mg 0mg
Trans Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0.146g 0.033g Drumstick tree
Monounsaturated Fat 0.095g 0.102g Drumstick tree
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.003g Chives

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chives Drumstick tree
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

The summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfills human daily needs, the more the summary score is.
Vitamin Summary Score
98
Chives
52
Drumstick tree
Mineral Summary Score
30
Chives
20
Drumstick tree

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats, and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of food.
Protein
20%
Chives
13%
Drumstick tree
Carbohydrates
4%
Chives
9%
Drumstick tree
Fats
3%
Chives
1%
Drumstick tree

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.85g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.113g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chives
Chives contains less Sodium (difference - 39mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chives
Chives is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.