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Drumstick tree vs Chayote - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Drumstick tree and Chayote different?

  • Drumstick tree is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin B5, Potassium, Magnesium and Fiber, however Chayote is richer in Folate.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin C from Drumstick tree is 148% higher.
  • Drumstick tree contains 4 times more Magnesium than Chayote. While Drumstick tree contains 45mg of Magnesium, Chayote contains only 12mg.

Drumstick pods, raw and Chayote, fruit, raw are the varieties 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
5
:
3
Chayote
Chayote
Contains more Calcium +76.5%
Contains more Potassium +268.8%
Contains more Magnesium +275%
Contains more Phosphorus +177.8%
Contains more Copper +46.4%
Contains more Zinc +64.4%
Contains less Sodium -95.2%
Equal in Iron - 0.34
Drumstick tree
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 14% 9% 41% 33% 28% 13% 22% 6%
Chayote
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 13% 6% 12% 9% 41% 21% 8% 1%
Contains more Calcium +76.5%
Contains more Potassium +268.8%
Contains more Magnesium +275%
Contains more Phosphorus +177.8%
Contains more Copper +46.4%
Contains more Zinc +64.4%
Contains less Sodium -95.2%
Equal in Iron - 0.34

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
7
:
3
Chayote
Chayote
Contains more Vitamin C +1731.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more Folate +111.4%
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%
Chayote
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 26% 0% 3% 0% 7% 7% 9% 15% 18% 0% 11% 70%
Contains more Vitamin C +1731.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more Folate +111.4%

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
14
Chayote
Mineral Summary Score
20
Drumstick tree
13
Chayote

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
5%
Chayote
Carbohydrates
9%
Drumstick tree
5%
Chayote
Fats
1%
Drumstick tree
1%
Chayote

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 Chayote
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Drumstick tree Chayote
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 - 1.66g)
Which food is cheaper?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chayote
Chayote contains less Sodium (difference - 40mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chayote
Chayote is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chayote
Chayote is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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 Chayote Opinion
Calories 37 19 Drumstick tree
Protein 2.1 0.82 Drumstick tree
Fats 0.2 0.13 Drumstick tree
Vitamin C 141 7.7 Drumstick tree
Carbs 8.53 4.51 Drumstick tree
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.36 0.34 Drumstick tree
Calcium 30 17 Drumstick tree
Potassium 461 125 Drumstick tree
Magnesium 45 12 Drumstick tree
Sugars 1.66 Drumstick tree
Fiber 3.2 1.7 Drumstick tree
Copper 0.084 0.123 Chayote
Zinc 0.45 0.74 Chayote
Starch
Phosphorus 50 18 Drumstick tree
Sodium 42 2 Chayote
Vitamin A 74 0 Drumstick tree
Vitamin E 0.12 Chayote
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.053 0.025 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B2 0.074 0.029 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B3 0.62 0.47 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B5 0.794 0.249 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B6 0.12 0.076 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 4.1 Chayote
Folate 44 93 Chayote
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.033 0.028 Chayote
Monounsaturated Fat 0.102 0.01 Drumstick tree
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003 0.057 Chayote
Tryptophan 0.011 Chayote
Threonine 0.04 Chayote
Isoleucine 0.044 Chayote
Leucine 0.077 Chayote
Lysine 0.039 Chayote
Methionine 0.001 Chayote
Phenylalanine 0.047 Chayote
Valine 0.063 Chayote
Histidine 0.015 Chayote
Fructose

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. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/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.