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Drumstick tree vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between drumstick tree and papaya?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet papaya is richer in vitamin A.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 6 times more manganese than papaya. Drumstick tree has 0.259mg of manganese, while papaya has 0.04mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than papaya.

We used Drumstick pods, raw and Papayas, 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 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.3%
Contains more IronIron +44%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +547.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%

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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1075%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 60.9mg 89%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.191mg 12%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.04mg 10%
Potassium 461mg 182mg 8%
Phosphorus 50mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.038mg 6%
Magnesium 45mg 21mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.7g 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.027mg 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.045mg 4%
Protein 2.1g 0.47g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.023mg 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.357mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Folate 44µg 37µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Sodium 42mg 8mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Carbs 8.53g 10.82g 1%
Iron 0.36mg 0.25mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 20mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.8%
Contains more OtherOther +148.7%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1833.3%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.