Mustard vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mustard and drumstick tree?

Mustard is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and manganese, yet drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, folate, and potassium.
Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 156% higher.
Mustard has 48 times more selenium than drumstick tree. Mustard has 33.5µg of selenium, while drumstick tree has 0.7µg.
Drumstick tree contains less sodium.
Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than mustard.

We used Mustard, prepared, yellow and Drumstick pods, 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.

Mustard

Drumstick tree

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+110%
Contains more IronIron	+347.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+116%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4685.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+203.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~45mg

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.

Mustard

Drumstick tree

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+234%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+46900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+528.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.074mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.62mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	0.3mg	141mg	156%
Selenium	33.5µg	0.7µg	60%
Sodium	1104mg	42mg	46%
Iron	1.61mg	0.36mg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.254mg	0.794mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.177mg	0.053mg	10%
Potassium	152mg	461mg	9%
Folate	7µg	44µg	9%
Phosphorus	108mg	50mg	8%
Manganese	0.422mg	0.259mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.182g	0.102g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.774g	0.003g	5%
Fats	3.34g	0.2g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.07mg	0.12mg	4%
Choline	22.4mg		4%
Calcium	63mg	30mg	3%
Fiber	4g	3.2g	3%
Protein	3.74g	2.1g	3%
Zinc	0.64mg	0.45mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.36mg		2%
Vitamin K	1.4µg		1%
Calories	60kcal	37kcal	1%
Copper	0.074mg	0.084mg	1%
Magnesium	48mg	45mg	1%
Carbs	5.83g	8.53g	1%
Saturated fat	0.214g	0.033g	1%
Net carbs	1.83g	5.33g	N/A
Sugar	0.92g		N/A
Starch	0.64g		0%
Vitamin A	5µg	4µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.074mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.565mg	0.62mg	0%
Trans fat	0.009g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.009mg		0%
Threonine	0.167mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg		0%
Leucine	0.292mg		0%
Lysine	0.264mg		0%
Methionine	0.076mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.161mg		0%
Valine	0.189mg		0%
Histidine	0.119mg		0%
Fructose	0.23g		0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.373g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.018g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.358g		N/A