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Plantain raw vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between plantain raw and drumstick tree?

  • Plantain raw is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6, yet drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 136% more.
  • Plantain raw has 15 times more vitamin A than drumstick tree. While plantain raw has 1127IU of vitamin A, drumstick tree has only 74IU.
  • The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.

We used Plantains, raw and Drumstick pods, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
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 +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
~equal in Potassium ~461mg
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
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 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +666.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.053mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.62mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 18.4mg 141mg 136%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.12mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.794mg 11%
Manganese 0.259mg 11%
Carbs 31.89g 8.53g 8%
Folate 22µg 44µg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 4µg 6%
Fiber 2.3g 3.2g 4%
Calories 122kcal 37kcal 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.36mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 30mg 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.45mg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 50mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 42mg 2%
Protein 1.3g 2.1g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.074mg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 45mg 2%
Potassium 499mg 461mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.033g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.084mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.053mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.62mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 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 +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.5%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 +2200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.8%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.