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Drumstick tree vs. Spinach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are drumstick tree and spinach different?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B5, while spinach is higher in vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, magnesium, and copper.
  • Spinach covers your daily need for vitamin A, 208% more than drumstick tree.
  • Drumstick tree contains 14 times more vitamin C than spinach. Drumstick tree contains 141mg of vitamin C, while spinach contains 9.8mg.
  • Spinach has a higher glycemic index (32) than drumstick tree (0).

Drumstick pods, raw and Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.

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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 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +353.3%
Contains more IronIron +891.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
~equal in Potassium ~466mg

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 33% 175% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1338.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Spinach DV% diff.
Vitamin K 493.6µg 411%
Vitamin C 141mg 9.8mg 146%
Vitamin A 4µg 524µg 58%
Iron 0.36mg 3.57mg 40%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.935mg 29%
Folate 44µg 146µg 26%
Vitamin E 2.08mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.145mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.236mg 12%
Calcium 30mg 136mg 11%
Magnesium 45mg 87mg 10%
Copper 0.084mg 0.174mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.242mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.095mg 4%
Choline 19.7mg 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.76mg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.4g 3%
Carbs 8.53g 3.75g 2%
Protein 2.1g 2.97g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.109g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.49mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 23kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Sodium 42mg 70mg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 56mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 1.35g N/A
Potassium 461mg 466mg 0%
Sugar 0.43g N/A
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.043g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.152mg 0%
Leucine 0.231mg 0%
Lysine 0.182mg 0%
Methionine 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.134mg 0%
Valine 0.168mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.4%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more OtherOther +86.6%
~equal in Water ~91.21g

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
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3533.3%

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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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.