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Drumstick tree vs. Wild rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are drumstick tree and wild rice different?

  • Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, and fiber; however, wild rice is richer in zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 157% higher.
  • Drumstick tree contains 10 times more calcium than wild rice. While drumstick tree contains 30mg of calcium, wild rice contains only 3mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than wild rice (57).

Drumstick pods, raw and Wild rice, cooked are the varieties used 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 23% 0.9% 8.9% 23% 40% 37% 35% 0.39% 37% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +356.4%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.282mg

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% 4.8% 0% 13% 20% 24% 9.2% 31% 0% 1.3% 20% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +415.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.052mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Wild rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 0mg 157%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.154mg 13%
Potassium 461mg 101mg 11%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.34mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Phosphorus 50mg 82mg 5%
Folate 44µg 26µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.287mg 4%
Protein 2.1g 3.99g 4%
Carbs 8.53g 21.34g 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.121mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 3mg 3%
Magnesium 45mg 32mg 3%
Calories 37kcal 101kcal 3%
Iron 0.36mg 0.6mg 3%
Sodium 42mg 3mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.135mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.213g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.34g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 19.54g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.052mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.049g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.167mg 0%
Leucine 0.276mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.119mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.104mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 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
4% 21% 74%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 21.34 g
Water: 73.93 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +142.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.2%

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
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7000%

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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. Wild rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168897/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.