Pumpkin vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pumpkin and avocadoes different?
- Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A; however, avocadoes are richer in fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 167% higher.
- Pumpkin has less saturated fat.
- Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index (40) than pumpkin (52).
Pumpkin, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +141.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +5985.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +95.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +189.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +366.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +321.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1809.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +406.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 426µg | 7µg | 47% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 6.7g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 9.799g | 24% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 14.66g | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.298mg | 1.389mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 21µg | 17% |
| Folate | 16µg | 81µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.257mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.005g | 1.816g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 2.126g | 9% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 160kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 1.738mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.06mg | 2.07mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.127mg | 0.19mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 485mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.067mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.125mg | 0.142mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.2mg | 14.2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 8.53g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.76g | 0.66g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.046mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.054mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14560% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75276.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36220% |