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Sweet potato vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato and drumstick tree?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B6, yet drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C and folate.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 282% more.
  • Sweet potato has 2 times more copper than drumstick tree. While sweet potato has 0.151mg of copper, drumstick tree has only 0.084mg.
  • The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +69.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~50mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.259mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 +17625%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.794mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.4mg 141mg 154%
Vitamin A 709µg 4µg 78%
Folate 11µg 44µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.12mg 7%
Copper 0.151mg 0.084mg 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Magnesium 25mg 45mg 5%
Carbs 20.12g 8.53g 4%
Potassium 337mg 461mg 4%
Iron 0.61mg 0.36mg 3%
Calories 86kcal 37kcal 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.053mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Protein 1.57g 2.1g 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.45mg 1%
Fiber 3g 3.2g 1%
Sodium 55mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.074mg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 5.33g N/A
Calcium 30mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Phosphorus 47mg 50mg 0%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.259mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.62mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.794mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +135.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
~equal in Other ~0.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +366.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10100%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.