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Pumpkin leaves vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pumpkin leaves and lambsquarters

  • Pumpkin leaves have more iron; however, lambsquarters have more vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 193% more.
  • Pumpkin leaves have 2 times more iron than lambsquarters. Pumpkin leaves have 2.22mg of iron, while lambsquarters have 1.2mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pumpkin leaves, raw and Lambsquarters, 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 27% 12% 38% 83% 44% 5.5% 45% 1.4% 46% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +692.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.3%
~equal in Potassium ~452mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 37% 32% 0% 0% 24% 30% 17% 2.5% 48% 0% 0% 27% 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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +497.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin leaves Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Vitamin C 11mg 80mg 77%
Vitamin A 97µg 580µg 54%
Calcium 39mg 309mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.128mg 0.44mg 24%
Manganese 0.355mg 0.782mg 19%
Copper 0.133mg 0.293mg 18%
Fiber 4g 16%
Iron 2.22mg 1.2mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.207mg 0.274mg 5%
Phosphorus 104mg 72mg 5%
Folate 36µg 30µg 2%
Carbs 2.33g 7.3g 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.44mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.022g 0.351g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.92mg 1.2mg 2%
Protein 3.15g 4.2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.042mg 0.092mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.207g 0.059g 1%
Calories 19kcal 43kcal 1%
Sodium 11mg 43mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 34mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.8g 1%
Net carbs 2.33g 3.3g N/A
Potassium 436mg 452mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.156mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.318mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.2mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.054mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.181mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.05mg 0.116mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 2.33 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 1.24 g
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.3%
Contains more OtherOther +174.2%
~equal in Water ~84.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.207 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.022 g
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1495.5%

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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 leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169272/nutrients
  2. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.