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Coconut vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between coconut and drumstick tree

  • Coconut has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, drumstick tree has more vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 153% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 900 times less saturated fat than coconut. Coconut has 29.698g of saturated fat, while drumstick tree has 0.033g.
  • Coconut has a higher glycemic index than drumstick tree.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, coconut meat, 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 +575%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +479.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1342.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%

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.
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4172.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.3mg 141mg 153%
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.033g 135%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.259mg 54%
Fats 33.49g 0.2g 51%
Copper 0.435mg 0.084mg 39%
Iron 2.43mg 0.36mg 26%
Fiber 9g 3.2g 23%
Selenium 10.1µg 0.7µg 17%
Calories 354kcal 37kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.794mg 10%
Phosphorus 113mg 50mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.45mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.12mg 5%
Folate 26µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.074mg 4%
Potassium 356mg 461mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.102g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 45mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 30mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Carbs 15.23g 8.53g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.003g 2%
Protein 3.33g 2.1g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.053mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 0.62mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 +58.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16645%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.5%
Contains more WaterWater +87.7%
~equal in Other ~0.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1297.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.