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Drumstick tree vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between drumstick tree and plantain raw?

  • Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, and folate, yet plantain raw is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 136% more.
  • Drumstick tree has 10 times more calcium than plantain raw. While drumstick tree has 30mg of calcium, plantain raw has only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.

We used Drumstick pods, raw and Plantains, raw types 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" 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
~equal in Potassium ~499mg
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +666.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.052mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 18.4mg 136%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.299mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.26mg 11%
Manganese 0.259mg 11%
Carbs 8.53g 31.89g 8%
Folate 44µg 22µg 6%
Vitamin A 4µg 56µg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 2.3g 4%
Calories 37kcal 122kcal 4%
Iron 0.36mg 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 3mg 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.14mg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 34mg 2%
Sodium 42mg 4mg 2%
Protein 2.1g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.054mg 2%
Magnesium 45mg 37mg 2%
Potassium 461mg 499mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.143g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Copper 0.084mg 0.081mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.052mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.686mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.5%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19.6%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2200%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.