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Pumpkin vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pumpkin and beans

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin E, while beans have more fiber, zinc, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 168% higher.
  • Beans contain 7 times less vitamin E than pumpkin. Pumpkin contains 1.06mg of vitamin E, while beans contain 0.15mg.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beans is 33, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, raw and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +175.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8420%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +275.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 5µg 47%
Fiber 0.5g 5.5g 20%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.4mg 10%
Phosphorus 44mg 104mg 9%
Copper 0.127mg 0.206mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.15mg 8%
Protein 1g 4.8g 8%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin C 9mg 3.1mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 0.29mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.15mg 6%
Manganese 0.125mg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Carbs 6.5g 20.49g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.06mg 4%
Choline 8.2mg 30.8mg 4%
Calories 26kcal 105kcal 4%
Calcium 21mg 50mg 3%
Folate 16µg 24µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.172g 1%
Potassium 340mg 296mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.43mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 6g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 7.78g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.035g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +380%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.2%
Contains more OtherOther +113.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3340%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.