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Chicken meat vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken meat and pumpkin

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12, while pumpkin has more vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 167% higher.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat is 0, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pumpkin, raw.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +57.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +506.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +525%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1314.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +555.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +703.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +292.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Pumpkin DV% diff.
Protein 27.3g 1g 53%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.6mg 49%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.3µg 43%
Vitamin A 48µg 426µg 42%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.061mg 26%
Fats 13.6g 0.1g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.005g 20%
Phosphorus 182mg 44mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.052g 17%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.32mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.298mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.013g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calories 239kcal 26kcal 11%
Choline 65.9mg 8.2mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Copper 0.066mg 0.127mg 7%
Iron 1.26mg 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.06mg 5%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.11mg 4%
Sodium 82mg 1mg 4%
Potassium 223mg 340mg 3%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.016mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 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 ProteinProtein +2630%
Contains more FatsFats +13500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%
~equal in Other ~0.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +40976.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.