Garden rhubarb vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between garden rhubarb and drumstick tree?
- Garden rhubarb is higher in calcium, yet drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, folate, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 148% more.
- Garden rhubarb has 3 times more calcium than drumstick tree. While garden rhubarb has 86mg of calcium, drumstick tree has only 30mg.
- The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.
We used Rhubarb, raw and Drumstick pods, raw types in this article.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +186.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +63.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +300% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +350% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +257.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1662.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +165% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +146.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +834.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +528.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 141mg | 148% |
Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 24% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.085mg | 0.794mg | 14% |
Folate | 7µg | 44µg | 9% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 45mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.024mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.021mg | 0.084mg | 7% |
Calcium | 86mg | 30mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 3.2g | 6% |
Potassium | 288mg | 461mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 14mg | 50mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.196mg | 0.259mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.45mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.9g | 2.1g | 2% |
Iron | 0.22mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
Sodium | 4mg | 42mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
Calories | 21kcal | 37kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.54g | 8.53g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.099g | 0.003g | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.74g | 5.33g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.1g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 4µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.033g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.102g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
4.54 g
Water:
93.61 g
Other:
0.75 g
Protein:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +29.3% |
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Fats
~0.2g
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Water
~88.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.099 g
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 | +3200% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +161.5% |