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Drumstick tree vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between drumstick tree and dates?

  • Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C and folate, yet dates are higher in fiber, copper, iron, and potassium.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 156% more.
  • Drumstick tree has 2 times more folate than dates. While drumstick tree has 44µg of folate, dates have only 19µg.
  • The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.

We used Drumstick pods, raw and Dates, deglet noor 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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.262mg

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%
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
~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 Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 0.4mg 156%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 8.53g 75.03g 22%
Fiber 3.2g 8g 19%
Copper 0.084mg 0.206mg 14%
Calories 37kcal 282kcal 12%
Iron 0.36mg 1.02mg 8%
Potassium 461mg 656mg 6%
Folate 44µg 19µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.589mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.274mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.165mg 3%
Sodium 42mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 62mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.29mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 39mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Protein 2.1g 2.45g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.066mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 67.03g N/A
Magnesium 45mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.262mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.052mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +329.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +779.6%
Contains more OtherOther +64.9%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.032g

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.