Pumpkin vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pumpkin and arrowroot different?
- Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
- Pumpkin contains 5 times more vitamin C than arrowroot. While pumpkin contains 9mg of vitamin C, arrowroot contains only 1.9mg.
Pumpkin, raw and Arrowroot, raw are the varieties used 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 | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +108.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +177.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +122.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 | +373.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +186% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +336.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2012.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 16µg | 338µg | 81% |
| Vitamin A | 426µg | 1µg | 47% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.22mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.266mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.143mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 1.9mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 98mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 1.693mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.06mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 1g | 4.24g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.059mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 454mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1.3g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.125mg | 0.174mg | 2% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 13.39g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.092g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 8.2mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.127mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.76g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.298mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +324% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +225% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1740% |