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Spaghetti vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spaghetti and drumstick tree

  • Spaghetti is higher in selenium; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, folate, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 157% higher.
  • Spaghetti has 38 times more selenium than drumstick tree. While spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, drumstick tree has only 0.7µg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +947.7%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +608.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 141mg 157%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.7µg 47%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.794mg 14%
Potassium 44mg 461mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Folate 7µg 44µg 9%
Carbs 30.86g 8.53g 7%
Protein 5.8g 2.1g 7%
Calories 158kcal 37kcal 6%
Magnesium 18mg 45mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 3.2g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.074mg 4%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.259mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.053mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 30mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.003g 2%
Sodium 1mg 42mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.084mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.36mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 50mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.033g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.62mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.45mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +176.2%
Contains more FatsFats +365%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.8%
Contains more WaterWater +42%
Contains more OtherOther +246.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 +28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10766.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.