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Pumpkin flowers vs. Russet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pumpkin flowers and russet potatoes

  • Pumpkin flowers have more vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate; however, russet potatoes have more potassium.
  • Pumpkin flowers' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 39% more.
  • Pumpkin flowers have 3 times more vitamin C than russet potatoes. Pumpkin flowers have 28mg of vitamin C, while russet potatoes have 8.3mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pumpkin flowers, raw and Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked.

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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 21% 5.4% 49% 40% 36% 9.5% 30% 1.8% 30% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.9%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.9%

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 28% 0.33% 1.4% 0% 17% 11% 25% 23% 82% 0% 5% 20% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +237.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin flowers Russet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.354mg 27%
Vitamin C 28mg 8.3mg 22%
Copper 0.107mg 12%
Vitamin A 97µg 1µg 11%
Potassium 173mg 550mg 11%
Manganese 0.228mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Folate 59µg 26µg 8%
Starch 17.45g 7%
Carbs 3.28g 21.44g 6%
Iron 0.7mg 1.07mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.69mg 1.348mg 4%
Calories 15kcal 97kcal 4%
Protein 1.03g 2.63g 3%
Zinc 0.35mg 3%
Phosphorus 49mg 71mg 3%
Choline 15mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.067mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 18mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0.07g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 3.28g 19.14g N/A
Sugar 1.08g N/A
Sodium 5mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.125mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.041mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.104mg 0%
Valine 0.131mg 0%
Histidine 0.044mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 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
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.3%
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +553.7%
Contains more OtherOther +187.2%

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
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.054 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1250%

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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. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/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.