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Egg vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggs and pumpkin pie

  • Eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and phosphorus, yet pumpkin pie is higher in vitamin A.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 206% more than pumpkin pie.
  • Eggs contain 44 times more vitamin D than pumpkin pie. While eggs contain 87IU of vitamin D, pumpkin pie contains only 2IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pumpkin pie is lower.
  • The glycemic index of eggs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared.

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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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
Contains more IronIron +32.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1251.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +773.1%

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.
Egg
Egg
8
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +217.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +683.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1629.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Pumpkin pie DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.148mg 206%
Cholesterol 373mg 26mg 116%
Choline 293.8mg 37.5mg 47%
Selenium 30.8µg 5.4µg 46%
Vitamin A 149µg 448µg 33%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.35µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.124mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.452mg 19%
Protein 12.58g 3.9g 17%
Phosphorus 172mg 81mg 13%
Carbs 1.12g 34.83g 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 2IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13.2µg 11%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.227mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.177mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.107mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.39mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1.988g 6%
Sodium 124mg 239mg 5%
Folate 44µg 26µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.063mg 4%
Fructose 2.85g 4%
Calories 155kcal 243kcal 4%
Iron 1.19mg 0.9mg 4%
Starch 10.73g 4%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.76mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 1.77g 2%
Fats 10.61g 9.75g 1%
Potassium 126mg 167mg 1%
Calcium 50mg 64mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 4.6g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 33.03g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 18.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.158mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.192mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.249mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.175mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.211mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.6%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3009.8%
~equal in Fats ~9.75g
~equal in Other ~1.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.2%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/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.