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Pomelo vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pomelo and pumpkin?

  • Pomelo is higher in vitamin C, yet pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% more.
  • Pomelo has 7 times more vitamin C than pumpkin. While pomelo has 61mg of vitamin C, pumpkin has only 9mg.
  • The glycemic index of pumpkin is lower.

We used Pummelo, raw and Pumpkin, raw types in this article.

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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.
Pomelo
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.4%
Contains more IronIron +627.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +635.3%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.
Pomelo
1
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pumpkin
10
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 +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 61mg 9mg 58%
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Iron 0.11mg 0.8mg 9%
Copper 0.048mg 0.127mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 6%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.125mg 5%
Phosphorus 17mg 44mg 4%
Potassium 216mg 340mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Calcium 4mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.061mg 2%
Fiber 1g 0.5g 2%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 26kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.05mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 9.62g 6.5g 1%
Protein 0.76g 1g 0%
Fats 0.04g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pomelo
1
10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Water ~91.6g

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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.