Fiddlehead ferns vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fiddlehead ferns and pumpkins different?
- Fiddlehead ferns are richer in vitamin B3, copper, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and zinc, while pumpkins are higher in vitamin A.
- Pumpkins cover your daily need for vitamin A, 43% more than fiddlehead ferns.
- Fiddlehead ferns contain 12 times more vitamin B3 than pumpkins. Fiddlehead ferns contain 4.98mg of vitamin B3, while pumpkins contain 0.413mg.
Fiddlehead ferns, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used 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 | +277.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +113.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +129.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +251.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +260.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +473% |
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 | +466% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +169.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1105.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.98mg | 0.413mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.091mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 4.7mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.51mg | 0.089mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 181µg | 288µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.078mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 30mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.31mg | 0.57mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.55g | 0.72g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 9mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 370mg | 230mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 32mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.07g | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.54g | 4.9g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.54g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.08g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
4.9 g
Water:
93.69 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +531.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +471.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.9% |
~equal in
Water
~93.69g
