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Drumstick tree vs Brussels sprout - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Drumstick tree and Brussels sprout different?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in Vitamin C, Vitamin B5 and Magnesium, while Brussels sprout is higher in Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1 and Polyunsaturated fat.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily need of Vitamin C 62% more than Brussels sprout.
  • Drumstick tree contains 3 times more Vitamin B5 than Brussels sprout. Drumstick tree contains 0.794mg of Vitamin B5, while Brussels sprout contains 0.309mg.

Drumstick pods, raw and Brussels sprouts, raw types were used 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree
4
:
4
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout
Contains more Potassium +18.5%
Contains more Magnesium +95.7%
Contains more Copper +20%
Contains more Iron +288.9%
Contains more Calcium +40%
Contains more Phosphorus +38%
Contains less Sodium -40.5%
Equal in Zinc - 0.42
Drumstick tree
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 14% 9% 41% 33% 28% 13% 22% 6%
Brussels sprout
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 53% 13% 35% 17% 24% 12% 30% 4%
Contains more Potassium +18.5%
Contains more Magnesium +95.7%
Contains more Copper +20%
Contains more Iron +288.9%
Contains more Calcium +40%
Contains more Phosphorus +38%
Contains less Sodium -40.5%
Equal in Zinc - 0.42

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree
2
:
8
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout
Contains more Vitamin C +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +157%
Contains more Vitamin A +918.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +162.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +82.5%
Contains more Folate +38.6%
Drumstick tree
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 470% 5% 0% 0% 14% 18% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33%
Brussels sprout
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 284% 46% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Contains more Vitamin C +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +157%
Contains more Vitamin A +918.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +162.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +82.5%
Contains more Folate +38.6%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
52
Drumstick tree
81
Brussels sprout
Mineral Summary Score
20
Drumstick tree
23
Brussels sprout

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
13%
Drumstick tree
20%
Brussels sprout
Carbohydrates
9%
Drumstick tree
9%
Brussels sprout
Fats
1%
Drumstick tree
1%
Brussels sprout

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Drumstick tree Brussels sprout
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Drumstick tree Brussels sprout
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree contains less Sugars (difference - 2.2g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.029g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Drumstick tree Brussels sprout Opinion
Calories 37 43 Brussels sprout
Protein 2.1 3.38 Brussels sprout
Fats 0.2 0.3 Brussels sprout
Vitamin C 141 85 Drumstick tree
Carbs 8.53 8.95 Brussels sprout
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.36 1.4 Brussels sprout
Calcium 30 42 Brussels sprout
Potassium 461 389 Drumstick tree
Magnesium 45 23 Drumstick tree
Sugars 2.2 Drumstick tree
Fiber 3.2 3.8 Brussels sprout
Copper 0.084 0.07 Drumstick tree
Zinc 0.45 0.42 Drumstick tree
Starch
Phosphorus 50 69 Brussels sprout
Sodium 42 25 Brussels sprout
Vitamin A 74 754 Brussels sprout
Vitamin E 0.88 Brussels sprout
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.053 0.139 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B2 0.074 0.09 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B3 0.62 0.745 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B5 0.794 0.309 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B6 0.12 0.219 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 177 Brussels sprout
Folate 44 61 Brussels sprout
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.033 0.062 Drumstick tree
Monounsaturated Fat 0.102 0.023 Drumstick tree
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003 153 Brussels sprout
Tryptophan 0.037 Brussels sprout
Threonine 0.12 Brussels sprout
Isoleucine 0.132 Brussels sprout
Leucine 0.152 Brussels sprout
Lysine 0.154 Brussels sprout
Methionine 0.032 Brussels sprout
Phenylalanine 0.098 Brussels sprout
Valine 0.155 Brussels sprout
Histidine 0.076 Brussels sprout
Fructose 0.93 Brussels sprout

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/nutrients
  2. Brussels sprout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.