Yam vs Drumstick tree - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Yam

5

:

3

Drumstick tree

Contains more Iron +50%

Contains more Potassium +77%

Contains more Copper +111.9%

Contains less Sodium -78.6%

Contains more Calcium +76.5%

Contains more Magnesium +114.3%

Contains more Zinc +87.5%

Equal in Phosphorus - 50

Yam

Drumstick tree

Contains more Iron +50%

Contains more Potassium +77%

Contains more Copper +111.9%

Contains less Sodium -78.6%

Contains more Calcium +76.5%

Contains more Magnesium +114.3%

Contains more Zinc +87.5%

Equal in Phosphorus - 50

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Yam

5

:

4

Drumstick tree

Contains more Vitamin A +86.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +111.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +144.2%

Contains more Vitamin C +724.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +131.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.3%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +152.9%

Yam

Drumstick tree

Contains more Vitamin A +86.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +111.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +144.2%

Contains more Vitamin C +724.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +131.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.3%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +152.9%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

16

65

Mineral Summary Score

19

16

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

9%

13%

Carbohydrates

28%

9%

Fats

1%

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Yam contains less Sodium (difference - 33mg)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Drumstick tree contains less Sugars (difference - 0.5g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Drumstick tree is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.004g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Drumstick tree is lower in glycemic index (difference - 37)

Which food is cheaper?

Drumstick tree is cheaper (difference - $0.2)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in minerals?

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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

Which food is richer in vitamins?

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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	118	37
Protein	1.53	2.1
Fats	0.17	0.2
Vitamin C	17.1	141
Carbs	27.88	8.53
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	0.54	0.36
Calcium	17	30
Potassium	816	461
Magnesium	21	45
Sugars	0.5
Fiber	4.1	3.2
Copper	0.178	0.084
Zinc	0.24	0.45
Starch
Phosphorus	55	50
Sodium	9	42
Vitamin A	138	74
Vitamin E	0.35
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.112	0.053
Vitamin B2	0.032	0.074
Vitamin B3	0.552	0.62
Vitamin B5	0.314	0.794
Vitamin B6	0.293	0.12
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	2.3
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.037	0.033
Monounsaturated Fat	0.006	0.102
Polyunsaturated fat	0.076	0.003
Tryptophan	0.012
Threonine	0.054
Isoleucine	0.052
Leucine	0.096
Lysine	0.059
Methionine	0.021
Phenylalanine	0.071
Valine	0.062
Histidine	0.034
Fructose