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Drumstick tree vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between drumstick tree and yam

  • Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, magnesium, and folate; however, yam is richer in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and manganese.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 138% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 3 times more vitamin B5 than yam. While drumstick tree has 0.794mg of vitamin B5, yam has only 0.314mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than yam (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Drumstick pods, raw and Yam, 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%
Yam
Yam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~55mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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%
Yam
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +724.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 17.1mg 138%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.293mg 13%
Copper 0.084mg 0.178mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.314mg 10%
Potassium 461mg 816mg 10%
Carbs 8.53g 27.88g 6%
Magnesium 45mg 21mg 6%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.397mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.112mg 5%
Folate 44µg 23µg 5%
Calories 37kcal 118kcal 4%
Fiber 3.2g 4.1g 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.032mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Iron 0.36mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.24mg 2%
Sodium 42mg 9mg 1%
Protein 2.1g 1.53g 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 55mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 7µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.552mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.8%

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
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2433.3%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.