Pumpkin leaves vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pumpkin leaves and wheat?
- Pumpkin leaves are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B2, and folate; however, wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% more.
- Wheat contains 486 times less vitamin A than pumpkin leaves. Pumpkin leaves contain 1942IU of vitamin A, while wheat contains 4IU.
We used Pumpkin leaves, raw and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked types 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 CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +26.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +55.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +820% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +190.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3444.4% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +326.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +195.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +227.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 31.9µg | 56% |
Manganese | 0.355mg | 1.03mg | 29% |
Fiber | 4.3g | 17% | |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.84mg | 15% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.207mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
Vitamin A | 97µg | 11% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.92mg | 2.305mg | 9% |
Carbs | 2.33g | 27.6g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.128mg | 0.03mg | 8% |
Potassium | 436mg | 164mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.133mg | 0.207mg | 8% |
Folate | 36µg | 11µg | 6% |
Calories | 19kcal | 132kcal | 6% |
Phosphorus | 104mg | 147mg | 6% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 1.76mg | 6% |
Protein | 3.15g | 5.71g | 5% |
Calcium | 39mg | 9mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 38mg | 48mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.243g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.042mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.83g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.207g | 0.077g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.33g | 23.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.07g | N/A | |
Sodium | 11mg | 8mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.094mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.052g | 0.084g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.156mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.156mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.318mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.2mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.054mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.171mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.181mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.05mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
2.33 g
Water:
92.88 g
Other:
1.24 g
Protein:
5.71 g
Fats:
0.83 g
Carbs:
27.6 g
Water:
65.18 g
Other:
0.68 g
Contains more WaterWater | +42.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +82.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +107.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1084.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.207 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.022 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.243 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +61.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1004.5% |