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Lambsquarters vs. Drumstick leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lambsquarters and drumstick leaves?

  • Lambsquarters are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, calcium, and fiber, yet drumstick leaves are richer in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 81% higher.
  • Lambsquarters have 3 times more copper than drumstick leaves. Lambsquarters have 0.293mg of copper, while drumstick leaves have 0.105mg.

We used Lambsquarters, raw and Drumstick leaves, raw 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 56% 30% 150% 35% 16% 48% 1.2% 139% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.9%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 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 172% 126% 0% 0% 64% 152% 42% 7.5% 277% 0% 0% 30% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Drumstick leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 1.2mg 71%
Iron 1.2mg 4mg 35%
Vitamin C 80mg 51.7mg 31%
Vitamin A 580µg 378µg 22%
Copper 0.293mg 0.105mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.66mg 17%
Manganese 0.782mg 1.063mg 12%
Calcium 309mg 185mg 12%
Protein 4.2g 9.4g 10%
Fiber 4g 2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.257mg 8%
Phosphorus 72mg 112mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 2.22mg 6%
Potassium 452mg 337mg 3%
Folate 30µg 40µg 3%
Magnesium 34mg 42mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.125mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 64kcal 1%
Sodium 43mg 9mg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 0.8g 1.4g 1%
Carbs 7.3g 8.28g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 6.28g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.411mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.451mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.791mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.537mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.123mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.611mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.196mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
9% 8% 79% 2%
Protein: 9.4 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 8.28 g
Water: 78.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more OtherOther +50.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.8%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
~equal in Water ~78.66g

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/nutrients
  2. Drumstick leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168416/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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