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Pasta vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and drumstick tree

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, drumstick tree has more vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 157% higher.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than drumstick tree.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 IronIron +216.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1820.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

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.
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +294.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 141mg 157%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.053mg 13%
Potassium 24mg 461mg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.794mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Iron 1.14mg 0.36mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.12mg 7%
Protein 5.15g 2.1g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 45mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.074mg 6%
Folate 64µg 44µg 5%
Calories 131kcal 37kcal 5%
Carbs 24.93g 8.53g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.003g 3%
Phosphorus 63mg 50mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 30mg 2%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.259mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.62mg 2%
Fats 1.05g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.033g 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.084mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.45mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 5.33g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +145.2%
Contains more FatsFats +425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more OtherOther +212.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 +21.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.