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Drumstick leaves vs. Escarole — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between drumstick leaves and escarole?

  • Drumstick leaves are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin A, manganese, protein, vitamin B1, and calcium, yet escarole is richer in vitamin B5.
  • Drumstick leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 91% higher.
  • Drumstick leaves have 16 times more vitamin C than escarole. Drumstick leaves have 51.7mg of vitamin C, while escarole has 3.3mg.

We used Drumstick leaves, raw and Escarole, cooked, boiled, drained, no salt added types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 56% 30% 150% 35% 16% 48% 1.2% 139% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 14% 22% 27% 29% 19% 9.4% 2.5% 50% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +302.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more IronIron +455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +409.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 172% 0% 126% 0% 64% 152% 42% 7.5% 277% 0% 0% 30%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 31% 8% 15% 14% 5.9% 50% 3.7% 0% 530% 59%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +302.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +964.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +611.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +560.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +95%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick leaves Escarole DV% diff.
Vitamin K 211.9µg 177%
Vitamin B6 1.2mg 0.016mg 91%
Vitamin C 51.7mg 3.3mg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.66mg 0.062mg 46%
Iron 4mg 0.72mg 41%
Vitamin A 378µg 94µg 32%
Manganese 1.063mg 0.385mg 29%
Protein 9.4g 1.15g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.257mg 0.059mg 17%
Calcium 185mg 46mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.125mg 0.826mg 14%
Phosphorus 112mg 22mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 0.312mg 12%
Folate 40µg 78µg 10%
Magnesium 42mg 13mg 7%
Potassium 337mg 245mg 3%
Fiber 2g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Calories 64kcal 19kcal 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.18g 2%
Carbs 8.28g 3.07g 2%
Copper 0.105mg 0.087mg 2%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.69mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 68kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 156g 526g N/A
Net carbs 6.28g 0.27g N/A
Sugar 0.23g N/A
Sodium 9mg 19mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.411mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.451mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.791mg 0.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.537mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.123mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.611mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 8% 79% 2%
Protein: 9.4 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 8.28 g
Water: 78.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
3% 94%
Protein: 1.15 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.07 g
Water: 94.29 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +717.4%
Contains more FatsFats +677.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%

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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. Drumstick leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168416/nutrients
  2. Escarole - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168413/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.