Drumstick tree vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between drumstick tree and vine spinach (basella)?
- Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B5, yet vine spinach (basella) is higher in vitamin A, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Vine spinach (basella)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 159% more.
- Drumstick tree has 15 times more vitamin B5 than vine spinach (basella). While drumstick tree has 0.794mg of vitamin B5, vine spinach (basella) has only 0.053mg.
We used Drumstick pods, raw and Vinespinach, (basella), raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +263.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +183.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +38.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1398.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +9900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +218.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 400µg | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 141mg | 102mg | 43% |
| Folate | 44µg | 140µg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.735mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.794mg | 0.053mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 13% | |
| Iron | 0.36mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.24mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 109mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.074mg | 0.155mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 45mg | 65mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.084mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 3.4g | 2% |
| Sodium | 42mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 461mg | 510mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.1g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.62mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 19kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.33g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +150.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.3% |
~equal in
Water
~93.1g
