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Drumstick tree vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are drumstick tree and chili pepper different?

  • Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin B5, fiber, folate, and magnesium; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for chili pepper is 30% higher.
  • Drumstick tree contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than chili pepper. While drumstick tree contains 0.794mg of vitamin B5, chili pepper contains only 0.201mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than chili pepper (45).

Drumstick pods, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw are the varieties 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more IronIron +186.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~143.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.506mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.201mg 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Iron 0.36mg 1.03mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.5g 7%
Vitamin A 4µg 48µg 5%
Folate 44µg 23µg 5%
Magnesium 45mg 23mg 5%
Copper 0.084mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Potassium 461mg 322mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.244mg 4%
Vitamin C 141mg 143.7mg 3%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.187mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.072mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 14mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.239g 2%
Sodium 42mg 9mg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.086mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 40kcal 0%
Protein 2.1g 1.87g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.44g 0%
Carbs 8.53g 8.81g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
~equal in Carbs ~8.81g
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7866.7%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.