Pumpkin flowers vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pumpkin flowers and pumpkin different?
- Pumpkin flowers are richer in vitamin C and folate, while pumpkin is higher in vitamin A.
- Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 131% more than pumpkin flowers.
- Pumpkin flowers contain 4 times more folate than pumpkin. Pumpkin flowers contain 59µg of folate, while pumpkin contains 16µg.
Pumpkin flowers, raw and Pumpkin, raw types were 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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
| 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 | +211.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +268.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +339.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 426µg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 9mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.127mg | 14% | |
| Folate | 59µg | 16µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.06mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.298mg | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.125mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 173mg | 340mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.075mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.69mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.2mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 15kcal | 26kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.042mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 49mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.28g | 6.5g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.03g | 1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.07g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.28g | 6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.76g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.004g | 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
Protein:
1.03 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
3.28 g
Water:
95.15 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
1 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.6 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~1g
~equal in
Water
~91.6g
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
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.005 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25% |