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Drumstick tree vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between drumstick tree and sweet potato?

  • Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C and folate, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 282% more.
  • Drumstick tree has 59 times more vitamin C than sweet potato. While drumstick tree has 141mg of vitamin C, sweet potato has only 2.4mg.
  • The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.

We used Drumstick pods, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +69.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.8%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~47mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.258mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 2.4mg 154%
Vitamin A 4µg 709µg 78%
Folate 44µg 11µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.209mg 7%
Copper 0.084mg 0.151mg 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Magnesium 45mg 25mg 5%
Carbs 8.53g 20.12g 4%
Potassium 461mg 337mg 4%
Iron 0.36mg 0.61mg 3%
Calories 37kcal 86kcal 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.078mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Protein 2.1g 1.57g 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.3mg 1%
Fiber 3.2g 3g 1%
Sodium 42mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.061mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 17.12g N/A
Calcium 30mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Phosphorus 50mg 47mg 0%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.258mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.557mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.9%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +366.7%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.