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Drumstick tree vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between drumstick tree and seaweed

  • Drumstick tree has more vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, seaweed is higher in folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, and zinc.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily vitamin C needs 153% more than seaweed.
  • Seaweed contains 60 times less vitamin B6 than drumstick tree. Drumstick tree contains 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.
  • Drumstick tree has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Drumstick pods, raw and Seaweed, kelp, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +418%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +460%
Contains more IronIron +691.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 3mg 153%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 44µg 180µg 34%
Iron 0.36mg 2.85mg 31%
Magnesium 45mg 121mg 18%
Calcium 30mg 168mg 14%
Potassium 461mg 89mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.002mg 9%
Sodium 42mg 233mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.3g 8%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.23mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.15mg 6%
Copper 0.084mg 0.13mg 5%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.642mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.47mg 1%
Protein 2.1g 1.68g 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 42mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.56g 1%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.247g 1%
Calories 37kcal 43kcal 0%
Carbs 8.53g 9.57g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 6µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A

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% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +581.4%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1466.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.098g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.