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Drumstick tree vs Winter melon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Drumstick tree and Winter melon

  • The amount of Vitamin C, Potassium, Vitamin B5, Folate, Manganese, Magnesium, Copper and Vitamin B6 in Drumstick tree is higher than in Winter melon.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily need of Vitamin C 142% more than Winter melon.
  • Drumstick tree contains 77 times more Potassium than Winter melon. While Drumstick tree contains 461mg of Potassium, Winter melon contains only 6mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Drumstick pods, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree
6
:
2
Winter melon
Winter melon
Contains more Calcium +57.9%
Contains more Potassium +7583.3%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Copper +265.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +163.2%
Contains less Sodium -62.2%
Contains more Iron +11.1%
Contains more Zinc +35.6%
Drumstick tree
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 14% 9% 41% 33% 28% 13% 22% 6%
Winter melon
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 15% 6% 1% 8% 8% 17% 9% 15%
Contains more Calcium +57.9%
Contains more Potassium +7583.3%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Copper +265.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +163.2%
Contains less Sodium -62.2%
Contains more Iron +11.1%
Contains more Zinc +35.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree
7
:
1
Winter melon
Winter melon
Contains more Vitamin C +984.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +497%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +242.9%
Contains more Folate +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +48.6%
Drumstick tree
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 470% 5% 0% 0% 14% 18% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33%
Winter melon
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 44% 0% 0% 0% 10% 26% 8% 8% 9% 0% 0% 4%
Contains more Vitamin C +984.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +497%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +242.9%
Contains more Folate +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +48.6%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
52
Drumstick tree
9
Winter melon
Mineral Summary Score
20
Drumstick tree
9
Winter melon

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
13%
Drumstick tree
2%
Winter melon
Carbohydrates
9%
Drumstick tree
3%
Winter melon
Fats
1%
Drumstick tree
1%
Winter melon

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Drumstick tree Winter melon
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugars Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Drumstick tree Winter melon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.017g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree contains less Sodium (difference - 69mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Drumstick tree
Drumstick tree is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Drumstick tree Winter melon Opinion
Calories 37 13 Drumstick tree
Protein 2.1 0.4 Drumstick tree
Fats 0.2 0.2
Vitamin C 141 13 Drumstick tree
Carbs 8.53 3 Drumstick tree
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.36 0.4 Winter melon
Calcium 30 19 Drumstick tree
Potassium 461 6 Drumstick tree
Magnesium 45 10 Drumstick tree
Sugars
Fiber 3.2 2.9 Drumstick tree
Copper 0.084 0.023 Drumstick tree
Zinc 0.45 0.61 Winter melon
Starch
Phosphorus 50 19 Drumstick tree
Sodium 42 111 Drumstick tree
Vitamin A 74 0 Drumstick tree
Vitamin E
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.053 0.04 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B2 0.074 0.11 Winter melon
Vitamin B3 0.62 0.4 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B5 0.794 0.133 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B6 0.12 0.035 Drumstick tree
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K
Folate 44 5 Drumstick tree
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.033 0.016 Winter melon
Monounsaturated Fat 0.102 0.037 Drumstick tree
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003 0.087 Winter melon
Tryptophan 0.002 Winter melon
Threonine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine 0.009 Winter melon
Methionine 0.003 Winter melon
Phenylalanine
Valine
Histidine
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/nutrients
  2. Winter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170069/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.