Drumstick tree vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between drumstick tree and rutabagas
- Rutabagas have less vitamin C, vitamin B5, magnesium, copper, folate, and manganese.
- Drumstick tree covers your daily vitamin C needs 129% more than rutabagas.
- Rutabagas contain 5 times less vitamin B5 than drumstick tree. Drumstick tree contains 0.794mg of vitamin B5, while rutabagas contain 0.16mg.
- The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Drumstick pods, raw and Rutabagas, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +162.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +87.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +97.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +43.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +22.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +464% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +396.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +109.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 141mg | 25mg | 129% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.794mg | 0.16mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.084mg | 0.032mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.131mg | 6% |
Folate | 44µg | 21µg | 6% |
Magnesium | 45mg | 20mg | 6% |
Potassium | 461mg | 305mg | 5% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 2.3g | 4% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.074mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.45mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Protein | 2.1g | 1.08g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.088g | 1% |
Sodium | 42mg | 12mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.36mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
Calcium | 30mg | 43mg | 1% |
Calories | 37kcal | 37kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.16g | 0% |
Carbs | 8.53g | 8.62g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.33g | 6.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.46g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Phosphorus | 50mg | 53mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.62mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0.027g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.025g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Protein:
1.08 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
8.62 g
Water:
89.43 g
Other:
0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
Contains more OtherOther | +36.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~8.62g
~equal in
Water
~89.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +308% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2833.3% |