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Orange vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oranges and pumpkin

  • Oranges have more vitamin C and fiber; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 166% more.
  • Oranges contain 6 times more vitamin C than pumpkin. Oranges contain 53.2mg of vitamin C, while pumpkin contains 9mg.
  • Pumpkin contains less sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Pumpkin, 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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 CalciumCalcium +90.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.8%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +491.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3772.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 9mg 49%
Vitamin A 11µg 426µg 46%
Iron 0.1mg 0.8mg 9%
Copper 0.045mg 0.127mg 9%
Fiber 2.4g 0.5g 8%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.06mg 6%
Potassium 181mg 340mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.11mg 5%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.125mg 4%
Phosphorus 14mg 44mg 4%
Folate 30µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.05mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.6mg 2%
Carbs 11.75g 6.5g 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.298mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Calories 47kcal 26kcal 1%
Protein 0.94g 1g 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 6g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.061mg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 8.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.8%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
~equal in Protein ~1g
~equal in Water ~91.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%

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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.