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Babassu oil vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between babassu oil and pumpkin seeds?

  • Babassu oil is higher in monounsaturated fat, yet pumpkin seeds are higher in zinc, fiber, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Babassu oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 388% more.
  • Babassu oil has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than pumpkin seeds. While babassu oil has 11.4g of monounsaturated fat, pumpkin seeds have only 6.032g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pumpkin seeds is lower.

We used Oil, babassu and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt types in this article.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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%
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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Babassu oil Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Saturated fat 81.2g 3.67g 352%
Vitamin E 19.1mg 127%
Fats 100g 19.4g 124%
Zinc 0mg 10.3mg 94%
Copper 0.69mg 77%
Fiber 0g 18.4g 74%
Magnesium 0mg 262mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 8.844g 48%
Iron 0mg 3.31mg 41%
Protein 0g 18.55g 37%
Potassium 0mg 919mg 27%
Manganese 0.496mg 22%
Calories 884kcal 446kcal 22%
Carbs 0g 53.75g 18%
Phosphorus 0mg 92mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 11.4g 6.032g 13%
Calcium 0mg 55mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.286mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.056mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 35.35g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.924mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +415.5%
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
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.8%

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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. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.