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Porridge vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between porridge and drumstick tree

  • Porridge has more iron and calcium, while drumstick tree has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, manganese, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily need for vitamin C, 157% more than porridge.
  • Porridge contains 10 times more iron than drumstick tree. While porridge contains 3.74mg 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 porridge is 66.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 +190%
Contains more IronIron +938.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2781.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1018.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +823.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.053mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 141mg 157%
Iron 3.74mg 0.36mg 42%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.794mg 14%
Potassium 16mg 461mg 13%
Manganese 0mg 0.259mg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 3.2g 11%
Magnesium 5mg 45mg 10%
Folate 12µg 44µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.12mg 8%
Calcium 87mg 30mg 6%
Copper 0.04mg 0.084mg 5%
Phosphorus 15mg 50mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.074mg 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.45mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 42mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.003g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.62mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 37kcal 1%
Protein 1.44g 2.1g 1%
Carbs 10.52g 8.53g 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.053mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 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 CarbsCarbs +23.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
Contains more OtherOther +340.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~88.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3700%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.033g

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.