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Summer squash vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between summer squash and drumstick tree

  • Summer squash is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 138% higher.
  • Summer squash has 2 times more vitamin B2 than drumstick tree. While summer squash has 0.142mg of vitamin B2, drumstick tree has only 0.074mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than summer squash (13).

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Iron ~0.36mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +729.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +412.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17mg 141mg 138%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.794mg 13%
Fiber 1.1g 3.2g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.12mg 8%
Magnesium 17mg 45mg 7%
Potassium 262mg 461mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.074mg 5%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.259mg 4%
Copper 0.051mg 0.084mg 4%
Folate 29µg 44µg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Protein 1.21g 2.1g 2%
Calcium 15mg 30mg 2%
Carbs 3.35g 8.53g 2%
Phosphorus 38mg 50mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 42mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.62mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.003g 1%
Calories 16kcal 37kcal 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 4µg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.45mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 5.33g N/A
Iron 0.35mg 0.36mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.053mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 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 +73.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.6%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
~equal in Water ~88.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 +2866.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +537.5%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.