Cassava vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cassava and pumpkins?
- Cassava is higher in vitamin C and manganese, yet pumpkins are higher in vitamin A.
- Pumpkins' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 115% more.
- Cassava has 4 times more vitamin C than pumpkins. While cassava has 20.6mg of vitamin C, pumpkins have only 4.7mg.
- The glycemic index of pumpkins is lower.
We used Cassava, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +331.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +338.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +106.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +137.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +282.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +28700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +321.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 288µg | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 4.7mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.089mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 4.9g | 11% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 20kcal | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.031mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.044mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.413mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 6.2mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.201mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 0.72g | 1% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 230mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 2.08g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.009g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +676.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +57% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +733.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1100% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
