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Oatmeal vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oatmeal and drumstick tree

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B2, and selenium, while drumstick tree has more vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily need for vitamin C, 157% more than oatmeal.
  • Oatmeal contains 17 times more iron than drumstick tree. While oatmeal contains 5.96mg of iron, drumstick tree contains only 0.36mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of drumstick tree is 0, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Drumstick pods, 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +1555.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +655.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 141mg 157%
Iron 5.96mg 0.36mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.053mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.62mg 15%
Vitamin A 130µg 4µg 14%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.259mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.12mg 13%
Potassium 61mg 461mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.074mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.794mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 3.2g 6%
Magnesium 26mg 45mg 5%
Calcium 80mg 30mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 50mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.003g 3%
Calories 68kcal 37kcal 2%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.45mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.084mg 2%
Fats 1.36g 0.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.033g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Protein 2.37g 2.1g 1%
Carbs 11.67g 8.53g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.102g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Sodium 49mg 42mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Folate 44µg 44µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +580%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.8%
Contains more OtherOther +70.2%
~equal in Water ~88.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +283.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients
  2. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.