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Drumstick tree vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between drumstick tree and Chinese cabbage?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, fiber, copper, magnesium, and potassium, yet Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 107% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 9 times more vitamin B5 than Chinese cabbage. Drumstick tree has 0.794mg of vitamin B5, while Chinese cabbage has 0.088mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than Chinese cabbage.

We used Drumstick pods, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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 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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +802.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5475%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 45mg 107%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 4µg 223µg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.088mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 1g 9%
Calcium 30mg 105mg 8%
Copper 0.084mg 0.021mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.194mg 6%
Folate 44µg 66µg 6%
Iron 0.36mg 0.8mg 6%
Potassium 461mg 252mg 6%
Magnesium 45mg 19mg 6%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.159mg 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.19mg 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 37mg 2%
Carbs 8.53g 2.18g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.5mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.096g 1%
Calories 37kcal 13kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 2.1g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 42mg 65mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~95.32g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +580%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3100%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.