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Drumstick tree vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between drumstick tree and barley?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, folate, and magnesium, yet barley is richer in selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 157% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 6 times more vitamin B5 than barley. Drumstick tree has 0.794mg of vitamin B5, while barley has 0.135mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than barley.

We used Drumstick pods, raw and Barley, pearled, cooked 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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +395.7%
Contains more IronIron +269.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1128.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.259mg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
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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% 0% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +488.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 0mg 157%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.6µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.135mg 13%
Iron 0.36mg 1.33mg 12%
Potassium 461mg 93mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 2.063mg 9%
Folate 44µg 16µg 7%
Carbs 8.53g 28.22g 7%
Magnesium 45mg 22mg 5%
Calories 37kcal 123kcal 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.82mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.083mg 3%
Copper 0.084mg 0.105mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 11mg 2%
Sodium 42mg 3mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Fiber 3.2g 3.8g 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 54mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.214g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.062mg 1%
Protein 2.1g 2.26g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.259mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.115mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Barley
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
Contains more OtherOther +246.4%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.8%
~equal in Protein ~2.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7033.3%

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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 tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.