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Drumstick leaves vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are drumstick leaves and vine spinach (basella) different?

  • Drumstick leaves are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, protein, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, vine spinach (basella) is richer in vitamin C and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for drumstick leaves is 74% higher.
  • Drumstick leaves contain 5 times more protein than vine spinach (basella). While drumstick leaves contain 9.4g of protein, vine spinach (basella) contains only 1.8g.

Drumstick leaves, raw and Vinespinach, (basella), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.7%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.107mg

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 340% 0% 133% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +414%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +97.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~400µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick leaves Vine spinach (basella) DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.2mg 0.24mg 74%
Vitamin C 51.7mg 102mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.66mg 0.155mg 39%
Iron 4mg 1.2mg 35%
Folate 40µg 140µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.257mg 0.05mg 17%
Protein 9.4g 1.8g 15%
Manganese 1.063mg 0.735mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 0.5mg 11%
Phosphorus 112mg 52mg 9%
Calcium 185mg 109mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Magnesium 42mg 65mg 5%
Potassium 337mg 510mg 5%
Calories 64kcal 19kcal 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.3g 2%
Carbs 8.28g 3.4g 2%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin A 378µg 400µg 2%
Sodium 9mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.125mg 0.053mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 9.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 68kcal 106kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 156g 526g N/A
Net carbs 6.28g 3.4g N/A
Copper 0.105mg 0.107mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.411mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.451mg 0.053mg 0%
Leucine 0.791mg 0.101mg 0%
Lysine 0.537mg 0.086mg 0%
Methionine 0.123mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.611mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.039mg 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
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.2%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%

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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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/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.