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

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The main differences between pumpkin flowers and sweet potatoes

  • Pumpkin flowers are richer in folate and vitamin C, yet sweet potatoes are richer in vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potatoes is 345% higher.
  • Pumpkin flowers contain 10 times more folate than sweet potatoes. Pumpkin flowers contain 59µg of folate, while sweet potatoes contain 6µg.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin flowers, raw and Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt.

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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 19% 11% 42% 26% 54% 8.7% 23% 4.7% 65% 1.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.2%
~equal in Calcium ~38mg
~equal in Iron ~0.69mg

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 65% 320% 14% 0% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +890.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin flowers Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 97µg 961µg 96%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 22%
Manganese 0.497mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 18%
Copper 0.161mg 18%
Folate 59µg 6µg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin C 28mg 19.6mg 9%
Potassium 173mg 475mg 9%
Carbs 3.28g 20.71g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.107mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.69mg 1.487mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Calories 15kcal 90kcal 4%
Starch 7.05g 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 3%
Protein 1.03g 2.01g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.106mg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 5mg 36mg 1%
Phosphorus 49mg 54mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.092g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 27mg 1%
Fructose 0.5g 1%
Fats 0.07g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 3.28g 17.41g N/A
Calcium 39mg 38mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 0.69mg 0%
Sugar 6.48g N/A
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 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
2% 21% 76%
Protein: 2.01 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 20.71 g
Water: 75.78 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.1%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +531.4%
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% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2200%

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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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168483/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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