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Ground beef vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground beef and pumpkin?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and phosphorus, yet pumpkin is higher in vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pumpkin is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +183.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1288.9%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +163.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +792.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +783.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.32mg 50%
Vitamin A 3µg 426µg 47%
Protein 23.87g 1g 46%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.3µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.052g 27%
Fats 15.37g 0.1g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.6mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.061mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.013g 18%
Iron 2.27mg 0.8mg 18%
Phosphorus 166mg 44mg 17%
Choline 73.2mg 8.2mg 12%
Calories 241kcal 26kcal 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.06mg 6%
Copper 0.079mg 0.127mg 5%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.298mg 4%
Sodium 73mg 1mg 3%
Potassium 241mg 340mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.005g 3%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.1µg 2%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Calcium 33mg 21mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.016mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +2287%
Contains more FatsFats +15270%
Contains more OtherOther +198.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +56.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56223.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8060%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.