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Glutinous rice vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between glutinous rice and pumpkin?

  • Glutinous rice is higher in selenium and manganese, yet pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% more.
  • Glutinous rice has 19 times more selenium than pumpkin. While glutinous rice has 5.6µg of selenium, pumpkin has only 0.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of pumpkin is lower.

We used Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked and Pumpkin, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
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 ZincZinc +28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1766.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3300%
Contains more IronIron +471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
Pumpkin
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +290.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.3µg 10%
Potassium 10mg 340mg 10%
Copper 0.049mg 0.127mg 9%
Iron 0.14mg 0.8mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.06mg 7%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.125mg 6%
Phosphorus 8mg 44mg 5%
Carbs 21.09g 6.5g 5%
Calories 97kcal 26kcal 4%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Fiber 1g 0.5g 2%
Calcium 2mg 21mg 2%
Protein 2.02g 1g 2%
Magnesium 5mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.298mg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 8.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 20.09g 6g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 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 +102%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.5%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1042.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1280%

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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.