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Drumstick tree vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between drumstick tree and watercress

  • Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B5, folate, and magnesium; however, watercress is richer in vitamin A and calcium.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 109% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 6 times more fiber than watercress. While drumstick tree has 3.2g of fiber, watercress has only 0.5g.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than watercress (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Drumstick pods, raw and Watercress, 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg
~equal in Sodium ~41mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.244mg

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.129mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 141mg 43mg 109%
Vitamin A 4µg 160µg 17%
Fiber 3.2g 0.5g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.31mg 10%
Folate 44µg 9µg 9%
Calcium 30mg 120mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Magnesium 45mg 21mg 6%
Potassium 461mg 330mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.09mg 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.11mg 3%
Carbs 8.53g 1.29g 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Iron 0.36mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.129mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 11kcal 1%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.244mg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 60mg 1%
Copper 0.084mg 0.077mg 1%
Protein 2.1g 2.3g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Sodium 42mg 41mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +561.2%
Contains more OtherOther +23.7%
~equal in Protein ~2.3g
~equal in Water ~95.11g

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1175%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1066.7%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.