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Coconut vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between coconut and pumpkin?

  • Coconut is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet pumpkin is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B2.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% higher.
  • Coconut has 571 times more saturated fat than pumpkin. Coconut has 29.698g of saturated fat, while pumpkin has 0.052g.

We used Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +203.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
~equal in Potassium ~340mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 +32%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.298mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Pumpkin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.052g 135%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.125mg 60%
Fats 33.49g 0.1g 51%
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Fiber 9g 0.5g 34%
Copper 0.435mg 0.127mg 34%
Iron 2.43mg 0.8mg 20%
Selenium 10.1µg 0.3µg 18%
Calories 354kcal 26kcal 16%
Phosphorus 113mg 44mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.32mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 9mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.06mg 5%
Protein 3.33g 1g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.013g 4%
Folate 26µg 16µg 3%
Carbs 15.23g 6.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.005g 2%
Choline 12.1mg 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.05mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 1mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 6g N/A
Potassium 356mg 340mg 0%
Sugar 6.23g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 0.6mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.298mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 +233%
Contains more FatsFats +33390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more WaterWater +94.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 +10861.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7220%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.