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Drumstick tree vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between drumstick tree and chia seeds?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, yet chia seeds are richer in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 155% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than chia seeds.

We used Drumstick pods, raw and Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +644.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2003.3%
Contains more IronIron +2044.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +917.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1620%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +951.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7785.7%

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 470% 0% 1.3% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33%
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 5.3% 0% 0% 10% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8712.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1069.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1324.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Chia seeds DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 17.83g 1114%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 23.665g 158%
Vitamin C 141mg 1.6mg 155%
Fiber 3.2g 34.4g 125%
Phosphorus 50mg 860mg 116%
Manganese 0.259mg 2.723mg 107%
Selenium 0.7µg 55.2µg 99%
Copper 0.084mg 0.924mg 93%
Iron 0.36mg 7.72mg 92%
Magnesium 45mg 335mg 69%
Calcium 30mg 631mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 8.83mg 51%
Fats 0.2g 30.74g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.62mg 47%
Zinc 0.45mg 4.58mg 38%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.835g 34%
Protein 2.1g 16.54g 29%
Calories 37kcal 486kcal 22%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.033g 3.33g 15%
Carbs 8.53g 42.12g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.17mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 2.309g 6%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 461mg 407mg 2%
Sodium 42mg 16mg 1%
Folate 44µg 49µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 176kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 270g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 7.8 N/A
Net carbs 5.33g 7.72g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1420.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +687.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2163.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +788733.3%

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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 tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/nutrients
  2. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.