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Drumstick tree vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between drumstick tree and ginger?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, and folate, yet ginger is richer in copper.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 151% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 4 times more folate than ginger. Drumstick tree has 44µg of folate, while ginger has 11µg.

We used Drumstick pods, raw and Ginger root, 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%
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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% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.1%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +169%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Potassium ~415mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2720%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +291.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 5mg 151%
Copper 0.084mg 0.226mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.203mg 12%
Folate 44µg 11µg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Fiber 3.2g 2g 5%
Carbs 8.53g 17.77g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.034mg 3%
Iron 0.36mg 0.6mg 3%
Calories 37kcal 80kcal 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.025mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.75mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.154g 1%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.203g 1%
Sodium 42mg 13mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.75g 1%
Potassium 461mg 415mg 1%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.229mg 1%
Protein 2.1g 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.33g 15.77g N/A
Magnesium 45mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.3%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5033.3%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.