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Poppy seed vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between poppy seed and pumpkin

  • Poppy seed has more manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, pumpkin is higher in vitamin A.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily manganese needs 286% more than pumpkin.
  • Pumpkin contains 68 times less calcium than poppy seed. Poppy seed contains 1438mg of calcium, while pumpkin contains 21mg.
  • The glycemic index of pumpkin is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, poppy seed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
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 +2791.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6747.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.5%
Contains more IronIron +1120%
Contains more CopperCopper +1181.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2368.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1877.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5265.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
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 EVitamin E +67%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1608%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.298mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Pumpkin DV% diff.
Manganese 6.707mg 0.125mg 286%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 0.005g 190%
Copper 1.627mg 0.127mg 167%
Calcium 1438mg 21mg 142%
Phosphorus 870mg 44mg 118%
Iron 9.76mg 0.8mg 112%
Magnesium 347mg 12mg 80%
Fiber 19.5g 0.5g 76%
Zinc 7.9mg 0.32mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.05mg 67%
Fats 41.56g 0.1g 64%
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Protein 17.99g 1g 34%
Calories 525kcal 26kcal 25%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.3µg 24%
Saturated fat 4.517g 0.052g 20%
Folate 82µg 16µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 0.013g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.061mg 14%
Potassium 719mg 340mg 11%
Vitamin C 1mg 9mg 9%
Carbs 28.13g 6.5g 7%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 1.06mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.298mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 8.63g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 2.76g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 8.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 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 +1699%
Contains more FatsFats +41460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +332.8%
Contains more OtherOther +696.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1439.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 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 +45915.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +571280%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.