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Kohlrabi vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kohlrabi and pumpkins

  • Kohlrabi has more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, pumpkins have more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkins is 114% higher.
  • Pumpkins have 13 times less vitamin C than kohlrabi. Kohlrabi has 62mg of vitamin C, while pumpkins have 4.7mg.
  • Pumpkins have a higher glycemic index than kohlrabi.

Food types used in this article are Kohlrabi, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 20% 21% 30% 6.3% 13% 0.13% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more IronIron +42.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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 16% 96% 16% 0% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1219.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.413mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 62mg 4.7mg 64%
Vitamin A 2µg 288µg 32%
Fiber 3.6g 1.1g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.044mg 8%
Potassium 350mg 230mg 4%
Copper 0.129mg 0.091mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.078mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 9mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 0.57mg 2%
Folate 16µg 9µg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.23mg 2%
Phosphorus 46mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.8mg 2%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.089mg 2%
Protein 1.7g 0.72g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.031mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.201mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 1mg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 6.2mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 27kcal 20kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.07g 0%
Carbs 6.2g 4.9g 0%
Net carbs 2.6g 3.8g N/A
Sugar 2.6g 2.08g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.413mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.009g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.9 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.1%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.5%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%
~equal in Water ~93.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
74% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.6%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168449/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.