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Ice cream vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ice cream and pumpkin?

  • Ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 162% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pumpkin is lower.

We used Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +509.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more IronIron +788.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +452.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1462.5%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +261%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 118µg 426µg 34%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.052g 31%
Fats 11g 0.1g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.023mg 0.127mg 12%
Calcium 128mg 21mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.11mg 10%
Calories 207kcal 26kcal 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 44mg 9%
Iron 0.09mg 0.8mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 9mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.013g 7%
Carbs 23.6g 6.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.298mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.06mg 5%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.125mg 5%
Protein 3.5g 1g 5%
Potassium 199mg 340mg 4%
Choline 26mg 8.2mg 3%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.005g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.6mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.3µg 3%
Sodium 80mg 1mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.32mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Fiber 0.7g 0.5g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 6g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.016mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +250%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +50.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +22738.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8940%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.