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Drumstick leaves vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between drumstick leaves and lambsquarters?

  • Drumstick leaves are richer in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet lambsquarters are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, calcium, and fiber.
  • Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 81% higher.
  • Drumstick leaves have 4 times more vitamin B6 than lambsquarters. Drumstick leaves have 1.2mg of vitamin B6, while lambsquarters have 0.274mg.

We used Drumstick leaves, raw and Lambsquarters, 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" 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 30% 56% 30% 150% 35% 16% 48% 1.2% 139% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +179%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 172% 126% 0% 0% 64% 152% 42% 7.5% 277% 0% 0% 30% 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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick leaves Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.2mg 0.274mg 71%
Iron 4mg 1.2mg 35%
Vitamin C 51.7mg 80mg 31%
Vitamin A 378µg 580µg 22%
Copper 0.105mg 0.293mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.66mg 0.44mg 17%
Manganese 1.063mg 0.782mg 12%
Calcium 185mg 309mg 12%
Protein 9.4g 4.2g 10%
Fiber 2g 4g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.257mg 0.16mg 8%
Phosphorus 112mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 1.2mg 6%
Potassium 337mg 452mg 3%
Folate 40µg 30µg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 34mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.125mg 0.092mg 1%
Calories 64kcal 43kcal 1%
Sodium 9mg 43mg 1%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.44mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.8g 1%
Carbs 8.28g 7.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.28g 3.3g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.411mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.451mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.791mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.537mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.123mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.611mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.116mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 8% 79% 2%
Protein: 9.4 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 8.28 g
Water: 78.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.8%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50.4%
~equal in Water ~84.3g

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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. Drumstick leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168416/nutrients
  2. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.