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Corn vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn and pumpkins

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B1, while pumpkins have more vitamin A.
  • Pumpkins' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 110% higher.
  • Pumpkins contain 5 times less choline than corn. Corn contains 29.1mg of choline, while pumpkins contain 6.2mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 +188.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.7%
~equal in Potassium ~230mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg
~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.
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +369.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2115.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 13µg 288µg 31%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.201mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.413mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.044mg 7%
Phosphorus 77mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.031mg 5%
Carbs 20.98g 4.9g 5%
Protein 3.41g 0.72g 5%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.1g 5%
Copper 0.049mg 0.091mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.004g 4%
Choline 29.1mg 6.2mg 4%
Folate 23µg 9µg 4%
Calories 96kcal 20kcal 4%
Magnesium 26mg 9mg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.23mg 4%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.089mg 3%
Fats 1.5g 0.07g 2%
Iron 0.45mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.078mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.009g 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.037g 1%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 4.7mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 15mg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 3.8g N/A
Potassium 218mg 230mg 0%
Sugar 4.54g 2.08g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +373.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2042.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328.2%
Contains more OtherOther +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4055.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14975%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.