Scallion vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between scallions and drumstick tree

Scallions are higher in iron and vitamin A; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, magnesium, and potassium.
Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 136% higher.
Scallions have 13 times more vitamin A than drumstick tree. While scallions have 50µg of vitamin A, drumstick tree has only 4µg.
Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than scallions (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Drumstick pods, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Scallion

Drumstick tree

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+140%
Contains more IronIron	+311.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+61.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+16.7%

~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Scallion

Drumstick tree

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+45.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+958.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+96.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.053mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.074mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	207µg		173%
Vitamin C	18.8mg	141mg	136%
Iron	1.48mg	0.36mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.075mg	0.794mg	14%
Magnesium	20mg	45mg	6%
Potassium	276mg	461mg	5%
Vitamin A	50µg	4µg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.12mg	5%
Folate	64µg	44µg	5%
Calcium	72mg	30mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.55mg		4%
Manganese	0.16mg	0.259mg	4%
Fiber	2.6g	3.2g	2%
Phosphorus	37mg	50mg	2%
Protein	1.83g	2.1g	1%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.45mg	1%
Sodium	16mg	42mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.525mg	0.62mg	1%
Choline	5.7mg		1%
Calories	32kcal	37kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	5.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	175kcal	176kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	313g	270g	N/A
Fats	0.19g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	4.74g	5.33g	N/A
Carbs	7.34g	8.53g	0%
Sugar	2.33g		N/A
Copper	0.083mg	0.084mg	0%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.7µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.053mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.074mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.032g	0.033g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.027g	0.102g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.074g	0.003g	0%
Tryptophan	0.02mg		0%
Threonine	0.072mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.077mg		0%
Leucine	0.109mg		0%
Lysine	0.091mg		0%
Methionine	0.02mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.059mg		0%
Valine	0.081mg		0%
Histidine	0.032mg		0%