Pumpkin vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pumpkin and bananas
- Pumpkin has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, and copper; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese.
- Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 169% more.
- Pumpkin contains 11 times more vitamin E than bananas. Pumpkin contains 1.06mg of vitamin E, while bananas contain 0.1mg.
- Pumpkin contains less sugar.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pumpkin, raw and Bananas, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +320% |
| Contains more IronIron | +207.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +116% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
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 | +14100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +960% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +501.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 426µg | 3µg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.367mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.6g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.125mg | 0.27mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.06mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.127mg | 0.078mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 22.84g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 358mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.298mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Folate | 16µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 1.09g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 8.7mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.76g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Choline | 8.2mg | 9.8mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.046mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.054mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +230% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +251.4% |
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Protein
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Other
~0.83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +146.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1360% |