Pumpkin flowers vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pumpkin flowers and pumpkins different?
- Pumpkin flowers are higher in vitamin C and folate; however, pumpkins are richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkins is 76% higher.
- Pumpkin flowers contain 7 times more folate than pumpkins. While pumpkin flowers contain 59µg of folate, pumpkins contain only 9µg.
Pumpkin flowers, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +495.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +555.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +196.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 4.7mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 288µg | 21% |
| Folate | 59µg | 9µg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.089mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 9mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 49mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 173mg | 230mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.57mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.69mg | 0.413mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 3.28g | 4.9g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.03g | 0.72g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.042mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.07g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.28g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.08g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.075mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.009g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.03 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
3.28 g
Water:
95.15 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
4.9 g
Water:
93.69 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.07g
~equal in
Water
~93.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.037g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.009g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.004g
