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Drumstick tree vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between drumstick tree and lemongrass

  • Drumstick tree has more vitamin C and vitamin B5; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, folate, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 216% more.
  • Drumstick tree contains 54 times more vitamin C than lemongrass. Drumstick tree contains 141mg of vitamin C, while lemongrass contains 2.6mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Drumstick pods, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.

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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more IronIron +2169.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1917%
~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%
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5323.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1488%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.259mg 5.224mg 216%
Vitamin C 141mg 2.6mg 154%
Iron 0.36mg 8.17mg 98%
Copper 0.084mg 0.266mg 20%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.23mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.05mg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Folate 44µg 75µg 8%
Potassium 461mg 723mg 8%
Phosphorus 50mg 101mg 7%
Carbs 8.53g 25.31g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.135mg 5%
Magnesium 45mg 60mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.101mg 3%
Calories 37kcal 99kcal 3%
Sodium 42mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.065mg 1%
Protein 2.1g 1.82g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.17g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 25.31g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.054g 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more FatsFats +145%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.7%
Contains more OtherOther +85.6%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5566.7%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.