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Pumpkin flowers vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pumpkin flowers and cassava

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and iron in pumpkin flowers is higher than in cassava.
  • Pumpkin flowers cover your daily vitamin A needs 39% more than cassava.
  • Cassava has 3 times less iron than pumpkin flowers. Pumpkin flowers have 0.7mg of iron, while cassava has 0.27mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin flowers, raw and Cassava, 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 17% 12% 15% 26% 0% 0% 21% 0.65% 0% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more IronIron +159.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 93% 32% 0% 0% 11% 17% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin flowers Cassava DV% diff.
Manganese 0.384mg 17%
Carbs 3.28g 38.06g 12%
Vitamin A 97µg 1µg 11%
Copper 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin C 28mg 20.6mg 8%
Folate 59µg 27µg 8%
Calories 15kcal 160kcal 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 7%
Iron 0.7mg 0.27mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.087mg 4%
Phosphorus 49mg 27mg 3%
Potassium 173mg 271mg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Calcium 39mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Protein 1.03g 1.36g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.69mg 0.854mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Fats 0.07g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 3.28g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 5mg 14mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.03 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 3.28 g
Water: 95.15 g
Other: 0.47 g
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +59.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1060.4%
Contains more OtherOther +31.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1100%

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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. Pumpkin flowers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169270/nutrients
  2. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.