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Egg white vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between egg whites and pumpkin?

  • Egg whites are richer in selenium and vitamin B2, yet pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, iron, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% higher.
  • Egg whites have 166 times more sodium than pumpkin. Egg whites have 166mg of sodium, while pumpkin has 1mg.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index than pumpkin.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 SeleniumSelenium +6566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.6%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +452.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1036.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +299.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +645.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Selenium 20µg 0.3µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.11mg 25%
Protein 10.9g 1g 20%
Copper 0.023mg 0.127mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Iron 0.08mg 0.8mg 9%
Sodium 166mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.06mg 7%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.125mg 5%
Potassium 163mg 340mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.061mg 4%
Phosphorus 15mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.6mg 3%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.32mg 3%
Folate 4µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.298mg 2%
Carbs 0.73g 6.5g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Choline 1.1mg 8.2mg 1%
Calories 52kcal 26kcal 1%
Calcium 7mg 21mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 6g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g 2.76g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +990%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +790.4%
Contains more OtherOther +27%
~equal in Water ~91.6g

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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.