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Drumstick tree vs Summer squash - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Drumstick tree and Summer squash

  • Drumstick tree is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin B5, Fiber, Magnesium and Potassium, however Summer squash is richer in Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B2.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 138% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 5 times more Vitamin B5 than Summer squash. While Drumstick tree has 0.794mg of Vitamin B5, Summer squash has only 0.155mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Drumstick pods, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree
7
:
1
Summer squash
Summer squash
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Potassium +76%
Contains more Magnesium +164.7%
Contains more Copper +64.7%
Contains more Zinc +55.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +31.6%
Contains less Sodium -95.2%
Equal in Iron - 0.35
Drumstick tree
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 14% 9% 41% 33% 28% 13% 22% 6%
Summer squash
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 14% 5% 24% 13% 17% 8% 17% 1%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Potassium +76%
Contains more Magnesium +164.7%
Contains more Copper +64.7%
Contains more Zinc +55.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +31.6%
Contains less Sodium -95.2%
Equal in Iron - 0.35

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree
5
:
5
Summer squash
Summer squash
Contains more Vitamin C +729.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +412.3%
Contains more Folate +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +81.7%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.048
Drumstick tree
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 470% 5% 0% 0% 14% 18% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33%
Summer squash
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 57% 12% 3% 0% 12% 33% 10% 10% 51% 0% 8% 22%
Contains more Vitamin C +729.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +412.3%
Contains more Folate +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +81.7%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.048

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
52
Drumstick tree
18
Summer squash
Mineral Summary Score
20
Drumstick tree
12
Summer squash

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
13%
Drumstick tree
7%
Summer squash
Carbohydrates
9%
Drumstick tree
3%
Summer squash
Fats
1%
Drumstick tree
1%
Summer squash

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Drumstick tree Summer squash
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

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ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Drumstick tree Summer squash
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 40mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree contains less Sugars (difference - 2.2g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.011g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Drumstick tree Summer squash Opinion
Calories 37 16 Drumstick tree
Protein 2.1 1.21 Drumstick tree
Fats 0.2 0.18 Drumstick tree
Vitamin C 141 17 Drumstick tree
Carbs 8.53 3.35 Drumstick tree
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.36 0.35 Drumstick tree
Calcium 30 15 Drumstick tree
Potassium 461 262 Drumstick tree
Magnesium 45 17 Drumstick tree
Sugars 2.2 Drumstick tree
Fiber 3.2 1.1 Drumstick tree
Copper 0.084 0.051 Drumstick tree
Zinc 0.45 0.29 Drumstick tree
Starch
Phosphorus 50 38 Drumstick tree
Sodium 42 2 Summer squash
Vitamin A 74 200 Summer squash
Vitamin E 0.12 Summer squash
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.053 0.048 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B2 0.074 0.142 Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.62 0.487 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B5 0.794 0.155 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B6 0.12 0.218 Summer squash
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 3 Summer squash
Folate 44 29 Drumstick tree
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.033 0.044 Drumstick tree
Monounsaturated Fat 0.102 0.016 Drumstick tree
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003 0.089 Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.011 Summer squash
Threonine 0.028 Summer squash
Isoleucine 0.042 Summer squash
Leucine 0.069 Summer squash
Lysine 0.065 Summer squash
Methionine 0.017 Summer squash
Phenylalanine 0.041 Summer squash
Valine 0.053 Summer squash
Histidine 0.025 Summer squash
Fructose 0.95 Summer squash

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/nutrients
  2. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.