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Drumstick tree vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between drumstick tree and spaghetti

  • Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, folate, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 157% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 10 times more potassium than spaghetti. While drumstick tree has 461mg of potassium, spaghetti has only 44mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Drumstick pods, raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +947.7%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%

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.
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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +608.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 0mg 157%
Selenium 0.7µg 26.4µg 47%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.112mg 14%
Potassium 461mg 44mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Folate 44µg 7µg 9%
Carbs 8.53g 30.86g 7%
Protein 2.1g 5.8g 7%
Calories 37kcal 158kcal 6%
Magnesium 45mg 18mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.049mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.02mg 4%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.322mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.02mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 7mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.326g 2%
Sodium 42mg 1mg 2%
Copper 0.084mg 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.36mg 0.5mg 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 58mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.93g 1%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.176g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.4mg 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.51mg 1%
Net carbs 5.33g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +42%
Contains more OtherOther +246.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.2%
Contains more FatsFats +365%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.8%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10766.7%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.