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Wild rice vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wild rice and drumstick tree different?

  • Wild rice is higher in zinc; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 157% higher.
  • Wild rice contains 3 times more zinc than drumstick tree. While wild rice contains 1.34mg of zinc, drumstick tree contains only 0.45mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than wild rice (57).

Wild rice, cooked and Drumstick pods, raw are the varieties 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 23% 0.9% 8.9% 23% 40% 37% 35% 0.39% 37% 4.4%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +356.4%
~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 0% 0% 4.8% 0% 13% 20% 24% 9.2% 31% 0% 1.3% 20% 5.6%
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 Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +415.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.053mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wild rice Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 141mg 157%
Vitamin B5 0.154mg 0.794mg 13%
Potassium 101mg 461mg 11%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.45mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.2g 6%
Phosphorus 82mg 50mg 5%
Folate 26µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.287mg 0.62mg 4%
Protein 3.99g 2.1g 4%
Carbs 21.34g 8.53g 4%
Copper 0.121mg 0.084mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 30mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 45mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 37kcal 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.36mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 42mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.259mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.135mg 0.12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.003g 1%
Fats 0.34g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 19.54g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.053mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.049g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.167mg 0%
Leucine 0.276mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.119mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.104mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 21% 74%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 21.34 g
Water: 73.93 g
Other: 0.4 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 +90%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +142.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 +7000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104%

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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. Wild rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168897/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.