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Drumstick tree vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between drumstick tree and tamarind

  • Drumstick tree has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, and folate; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 153% more.
  • Drumstick tree contains 6 times more vitamin B5 than tamarind. Drumstick tree contains 0.794mg of vitamin B5, while tamarind contains 0.143mg.
  • Tamarind has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of drumstick tree is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Drumstick pods, raw and Tamarinds, 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more IronIron +677.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3928.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +455.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +707.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 3.5mg 153%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.428mg 31%
Iron 0.36mg 2.8mg 31%
Carbs 8.53g 62.5g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.143mg 13%
Manganese 0.259mg 11%
Magnesium 45mg 92mg 11%
Calories 37kcal 239kcal 10%
Phosphorus 50mg 113mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.938mg 8%
Folate 44µg 14µg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 5.1g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.152mg 6%
Potassium 461mg 628mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.066mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 74mg 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.3µg 1%
Protein 2.1g 2.8g 1%
Sodium 42mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.6g 1%
Net carbs 5.33g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Copper 0.084mg 0.086mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 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% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +180.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +632.7%
Contains more OtherOther +178.4%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1866.7%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.