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Babassu oil vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between babassu oil and pumpkin?

  • Babassu oil is richer in vitamin E, yet pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Babassu oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 406% higher.
  • Babassu oil has 18 times more vitamin E than pumpkin. Babassu oil has 19.1mg of vitamin E, while pumpkin has 1.06mg.
  • Pumpkin contains less saturated fat.
  • Babassu oil has a lower glycemic index than pumpkin.

We used Oil, babassu and Pumpkin, raw types in this 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" 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 382% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pumpkin
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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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1701.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Babassu oil Pumpkin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 81.2g 0.052g 369%
Fats 100g 0.1g 154%
Vitamin E 19.1mg 1.06mg 120%
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Calories 884kcal 26kcal 43%
Monounsaturated fat 11.4g 0.013g 28%
Copper 0.127mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.005g 11%
Potassium 0mg 340mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Iron 0mg 0.8mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.298mg 6%
Phosphorus 0mg 44mg 6%
Manganese 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.32mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Calcium 0mg 21mg 2%
Protein 0g 1g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +99900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87592.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.