Drumstick tree vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between drumstick tree and arrowroot?
- Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, and fiber, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 155% more.
- Drumstick tree has 3 times more vitamin B5 than arrowroot. While drumstick tree has 0.794mg of vitamin B5, arrowroot has only 0.292mg.
- The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.
We used Drumstick pods, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +516.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +96% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7321.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +171.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +169.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +173.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +668.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 141mg | 1.9mg | 155% |
| Folate | 44µg | 338µg | 74% |
| Iron | 0.36mg | 2.22mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.266mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.794mg | 0.292mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.143mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 1.3g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.62mg | 1.693mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 98mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 45mg | 25mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.084mg | 0.121mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.1g | 4.24g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.174mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 13.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.074mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.092g | 1% |
| Sodium | 42mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.33g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Potassium | 461mg | 454mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.004g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Protein:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +57% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
~equal in
Water
~80.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2450% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2966.7% |
