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Drumstick tree vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between drumstick tree and leek?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, and fiber, yet leek is richer in vitamin A, iron, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 143% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 6 times more vitamin B5 than leek. Drumstick tree has 0.794mg of vitamin B5, while leek has 0.14mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than leek.

We used Drumstick pods, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%
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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +467.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1975%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 12mg 143%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Iron 0.36mg 2.1mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.14mg 13%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.481mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.233mg 9%
Vitamin A 4µg 83µg 9%
Potassium 461mg 180mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Folate 44µg 64µg 5%
Copper 0.084mg 0.12mg 4%
Magnesium 45mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.03mg 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.12mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 59mg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 35mg 2%
Carbs 8.53g 14.15g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.166g 1%
Calories 37kcal 61kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.4mg 1%
Protein 2.1g 1.5g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 42mg 20mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.9%
~equal in Water ~83g
~equal in Other ~1.05g

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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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5433.3%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.