Lambsquarters, steamed (Northern Plains Indians) vs. Pumpkin leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lambsquarters, steamed (Northern Plains Indians) and pumpkin leaves
- Lambsquarters, steamed (Northern Plains Indians) is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B2, yet pumpkin leaves are higher in iron, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
- Lambsquarters, steamed (Northern Plains Indians) covers your daily manganese needs 52% more than pumpkin leaves.
- Lambsquarters, steamed (Northern Plains Indians) contains 9 times more calcium than pumpkin leaves. While lambsquarters, steamed (Northern Plains Indians) contains 349mg of calcium, pumpkin leaves contain only 39mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Lambsquarters, steamed (Northern Plains Indians) and Pumpkin leaves, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +331.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +794.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +205% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +339.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +93% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +124.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.56mg | 0.355mg | 52% |
Calcium | 349mg | 39mg | 31% |
Magnesium | 164mg | 38mg | 30% |
Fiber | 5.2g | 21% | |
Potassium | 1070mg | 436mg | 19% |
Iron | 1.15mg | 2.22mg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 194µg | 97µg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.128mg | 11% |
Folate | 36µg | 9% | |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 104mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 11mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.133mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.094mg | 4% |
Carbs | 7.47g | 2.33g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.623mg | 0.92mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.232mg | 0.207mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Protein | 4.06g | 3.15g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.207g | 1% | |
Calories | 48kcal | 19kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.042mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.27g | 2.33g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 11mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.052g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.05mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.06 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
7.47 g
Water:
85.02 g
Other:
3.29 g
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
2.33 g
Water:
92.88 g
Other:
1.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +220.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +165.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
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Water
~92.88g