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Drumstick tree vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between drumstick tree and potatoes

  • Drumstick tree has more vitamin C and vitamin B5; however, potatoes have more vitamin B6 and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 146% higher.
  • Potatoes have 2 times less vitamin B5 than drumstick tree. Drumstick tree has 0.794mg of vitamin B5, while potatoes have 0.376mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than drumstick tree.

Food types used in this article are Drumstick pods, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt.

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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% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%

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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1368.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 9.6mg 146%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.311mg 15%
Iron 0.36mg 1.08mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.376mg 8%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.41mg 5%
Folate 44µg 28µg 4%
Carbs 8.53g 21.15g 4%
Magnesium 45mg 28mg 4%
Fiber 3.2g 2.2g 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.118mg 4%
Calories 37kcal 93kcal 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 70mg 3%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 15mg 2%
Potassium 461mg 535mg 2%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.219mg 2%
Protein 2.1g 2.5g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.064mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Sodium 42mg 10mg 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.36mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 18.95g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 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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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.9%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1800%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.034g

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.