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Drumstick tree vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are drumstick tree and falafel different?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B5, while falafel is higher in iron, phosphorus, copper, manganese, folate, and zinc.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily need for vitamin C, 155% more than falafel.
  • Drumstick tree contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than falafel. Drumstick tree contains 0.794mg of vitamin B5, while falafel contains 0.292mg.
  • Drumstick tree is lower in sodium.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than drumstick tree (0).

Drumstick pods, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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" 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8712.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 1.6mg 155%
Iron 0.36mg 3.42mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 4.16g 28%
Fats 0.2g 17.8g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 10.171g 25%
Protein 2.1g 13.31g 22%
Phosphorus 50mg 192mg 20%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.691mg 19%
Copper 0.084mg 0.258mg 19%
Calories 37kcal 333kcal 15%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Folate 44µg 93µg 12%
Saturated fat 0.033g 2.383g 11%
Sodium 42mg 294mg 11%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.5mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.292mg 10%
Magnesium 45mg 82mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.146mg 8%
Carbs 8.53g 31.84g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.166mg 7%
Potassium 461mg 585mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.044mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 54mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.33g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +154.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +533.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.3%
Contains more OtherOther +150.5%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9871.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138566.7%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.