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Drumstick tree vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between drumstick tree and wheat ?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, yet wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 161% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Drumstick pods, raw and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +877.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +558.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +824.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +916%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1062.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12671.4%
~equal in Potassium ~431mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +986.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~43µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 89.4µg 161%
Vitamin C 141mg 0mg 157%
Manganese 0.259mg 3.012mg 120%
Phosphorus 50mg 508mg 65%
Copper 0.084mg 0.553mg 52%
Iron 0.36mg 3.52mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 6.738mg 38%
Zinc 0.45mg 4.16mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.419mg 31%
Magnesium 45mg 144mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.419mg 23%
Protein 2.1g 13.68g 23%
Carbs 8.53g 71.13g 21%
Calories 37kcal 339kcal 15%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.978g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.121mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.935mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 2.47g 3%
Sodium 42mg 2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.454g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.344g 1%
Potassium 461mg 431mg 1%
Net carbs 5.33g 71.13g N/A
Calcium 30mg 34mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Folate 44µg 43µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +706.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +551.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1135%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +733.9%
Contains more OtherOther +83.5%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32500%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.