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Spinach vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach and drumstick tree different?

  • Spinach is richer in vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, magnesium, and copper, while drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Spinach covers your daily need for vitamin A, 208% more than drumstick tree.
  • Spinach contains 10 times more iron than drumstick tree. Spinach contains 3.57mg of iron, while drumstick tree contains 0.36mg.
  • Spinach has a higher glycemic index (32) than drumstick tree (0).

Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Drumstick pods, raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +353.3%
Contains more IronIron +891.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~equal in Potassium ~461mg

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 33% 175% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
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 +13000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1338.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin K 493.6µg 411%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 141mg 146%
Vitamin A 524µg 4µg 58%
Iron 3.57mg 0.36mg 40%
Manganese 0.935mg 0.259mg 29%
Folate 146µg 44µg 26%
Vitamin E 2.08mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.794mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.074mg 12%
Calcium 136mg 30mg 11%
Magnesium 87mg 45mg 10%
Copper 0.174mg 0.084mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.053mg 4%
Choline 19.7mg 4%
Zinc 0.76mg 0.45mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 3.2g 3%
Carbs 3.75g 8.53g 2%
Protein 2.97g 2.1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.003g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.49mg 0.62mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 37kcal 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 70mg 42mg 1%
Phosphorus 56mg 50mg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.35g 5.33g N/A
Potassium 466mg 461mg 0%
Sugar 0.43g N/A
Saturated fat 0.043g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.152mg 0%
Leucine 0.231mg 0%
Lysine 0.182mg 0%
Methionine 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.134mg 0%
Valine 0.168mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 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 +41.4%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more OtherOther +86.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.5%
~equal in Water ~88.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 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 +3533.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1600%

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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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.