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Drumstick tree vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between drumstick tree and buckwheat

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B5, and folate, while buckwheat is higher in copper, manganese, and iron.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily vitamin C needs 157% more than buckwheat.
  • Drumstick tree has 5 times more potassium than buckwheat. Drumstick tree has 461mg of potassium, while buckwheat has 88mg.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index (51) than drumstick tree (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Drumstick pods, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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%
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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 0mg 157%
Potassium 461mg 88mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.359mg 9%
Folate 44µg 14µg 8%
Copper 0.084mg 0.146mg 7%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.403mg 6%
Iron 0.36mg 0.8mg 6%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Carbs 8.53g 19.94g 4%
Calories 37kcal 92kcal 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 70mg 3%
Protein 2.1g 3.38g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.039mg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.7g 2%
Sodium 42mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.94mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.188g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.61mg 1%
Magnesium 45mg 51mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.62g 1%
Net carbs 5.33g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more OtherOther +125.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.8%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6166.7%

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.