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Drumstick tree vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between drumstick tree and potatoes

  • Drumstick tree has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, folate, and magnesium; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin B6 and iron.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 135% more.
  • Drumstick tree contains 3 times more folate than potatoes. Drumstick tree contains 44µg of folate, while potatoes contain 15µg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of drumstick tree is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Drumstick pods, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Potassium ~425mg

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%
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +615.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.3%
~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 19.7mg 135%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.298mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.295mg 10%
Folate 44µg 15µg 7%
Iron 0.36mg 0.81mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Magnesium 45mg 23mg 5%
Fiber 3.2g 2.1g 4%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.2mg 3%
Carbs 8.53g 17.49g 3%
Copper 0.084mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.061mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.032mg 3%
Calories 37kcal 77kcal 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.081mg 2%
Sodium 42mg 6mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 57mg 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.3mg 1%
Potassium 461mg 425mg 1%
Protein 2.1g 2.05g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%
~equal in Protein ~2.05g

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1300%

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/170026/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.