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Corn grain vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn grain and drumstick tree

  • Corn grain has more vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, drumstick tree has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 157% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 22 times less selenium than corn grain. Corn grain has 15.5µg of selenium, while drumstick tree has 0.7µg.
  • Corn grain has a higher glycemic index than drumstick tree.

Food types used in this article are Corn grain, yellow 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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +182.2%
Contains more IronIron +652.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +391.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.6%

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 0% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
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 +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +626.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +485%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grain Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 141mg 157%
Vitamin B6 0.622mg 0.12mg 39%
Iron 2.71mg 0.36mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.385mg 0.053mg 28%
Selenium 15.5µg 0.7µg 27%
Copper 0.314mg 0.084mg 26%
Phosphorus 210mg 50mg 23%
Carbs 74.26g 8.53g 22%
Magnesium 127mg 45mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.627mg 0.62mg 19%
Zinc 2.21mg 0.45mg 16%
Calories 365kcal 37kcal 16%
Fiber 7.3g 3.2g 16%
Protein 9.42g 2.1g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.163g 0.003g 14%
Manganese 0.485mg 0.259mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.201mg 0.074mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.794mg 7%
Fats 4.74g 0.2g 7%
Folate 19µg 44µg 6%
Potassium 287mg 461mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.667g 0.033g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.251g 0.102g 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 66.96g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Sodium 35mg 42mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 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 +348.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +770.6%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
Contains more WaterWater +750.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 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 +1126.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.