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Gourd vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gourd and pimiento

  • Gourd contains less vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, and fiber than pimiento.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 83% higher.
  • Pimiento contains 4 times less zinc than gourd. Gourd contains 0.7mg of zinc, while pimiento contains 0.19mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw and Pimento, canned.

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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.
Gourd
Gourd
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 7.8% 13% 7.5% 8.7% 19% 5.6% 0.26% 8.6% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more IronIron +740%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.4%
~equal in Potassium ~158mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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.
Gourd
Gourd
2
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 34% 0% 0% 0% 7.3% 5.1% 6% 9.1% 9.2% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1420%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +740.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gourd Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10.1mg 84.9mg 83%
Iron 0.2mg 1.68mg 19%
Vitamin A 133µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.215mg 13%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 7%
Fiber 0.5g 1.9g 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.01mg 3%
Copper 0.026mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.615mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 6mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 6mg 1%
Phosphorus 13mg 17mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 3.39g 5.1g 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.092mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.009g 0.161g 1%
Protein 0.62g 1.1g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.017mg 1%
Calories 14kcal 23kcal 0%
Fats 0.02g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.89g 3.2g N/A
Potassium 150mg 158mg 0%
Sugar 2.71g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.021mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.004mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gourd
Gourd
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3% 96%
Protein: 0.62 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 95.54 g
Other: 0.43 g
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.4%
~equal in Water ~93.1g
~equal in Other ~0.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gourd
Gourd
1
13% 27% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.009 g
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1688.9%

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. Gourd - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169232/nutrients
  2. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.