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

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How are sweet potatoes and drumstick tree different?

  • Sweet potatoes are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, and vitamin B3, while drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C and folate.
  • Sweet potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin A, 383% more than drumstick tree.
  • Sweet potatoes contain 2 times more vitamin B3 than drumstick tree. Sweet potatoes contain 1.487mg of vitamin B3, while drumstick tree contains 0.62mg.
  • Sweet potatoes have a higher glycemic index (70) than drumstick tree (0).

Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, 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 19% 11% 42% 26% 54% 8.7% 23% 4.7% 65% 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 more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +91.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Potassium ~461mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~50mg

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 65% 320% 14% 0% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5% 7.1%
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 +23925%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +619.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.6mg 141mg 135%
Vitamin A 961µg 4µg 106%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.12mg 13%
Folate 6µg 44µg 10%
Manganese 0.497mg 0.259mg 10%
Copper 0.161mg 0.084mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.053mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 0.62mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Carbs 20.71g 8.53g 4%
Magnesium 27mg 45mg 4%
Iron 0.69mg 0.36mg 4%
Starch 7.05g 3%
Calories 90kcal 37kcal 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.794mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.003g 1%
Phosphorus 54mg 50mg 1%
Calcium 38mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.45mg 1%
Fructose 0.5g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 2.01g 2.1g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 17.41g 5.33g N/A
Potassium 475mg 461mg 0%
Sugar 6.48g N/A
Fiber 3.3g 3.2g 0%
Sodium 36mg 42mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 76%
Protein: 2.01 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 20.71 g
Water: 75.78 g
Other: 1.35 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 +142.8%
Contains more OtherOther +39.2%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
~equal in Protein ~2.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 +2966.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5000%

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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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168483/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.