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Pumpkin leaves vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pumpkin leaves and pumpkin seeds

  • Pumpkin leaves have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and folate, while pumpkin seeds have more zinc, copper, magnesium, potassium, and iron.
  • Pumpkin seeds' daily need coverage for zinc is 92% higher.
  • Pumpkin seeds contain 37 times less vitamin C than pumpkin leaves. Pumpkin leaves contain 11mg of vitamin C, while pumpkin seeds contain 0.3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pumpkin leaves is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin leaves, raw and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, 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 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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +589.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.8%
Contains more IronIron +49.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +418.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5050%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.7%

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +459.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.3%
~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 Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 0.2mg 10.3mg 92%
Fiber 18.4g 74%
Copper 0.133mg 0.69mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.022g 8.844g 59%
Magnesium 38mg 262mg 53%
Protein 3.15g 18.55g 31%
Fats 0.4g 19.4g 29%
Calories 19kcal 446kcal 21%
Carbs 2.33g 53.75g 17%
Saturated fat 0.207g 3.67g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 6.032g 15%
Potassium 436mg 919mg 14%
Iron 2.22mg 3.31mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.207mg 0.037mg 13%
Vitamin C 11mg 0.3mg 12%
Vitamin A 97µg 3µg 10%
Folate 36µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.128mg 0.052mg 6%
Manganese 0.355mg 0.496mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.034mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.92mg 0.286mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Phosphorus 104mg 92mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 55mg 2%
Net carbs 2.33g 35.35g N/A
Sodium 11mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.042mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.156mg 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 0.318mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.2mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.054mg 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.924mg 0%
Valine 0.181mg 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.05mg 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1964%
Contains more ProteinProtein +488.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2206.9%
Contains more OtherOther +206.5%

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
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40100%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.