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Pumpkin vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and biscuits different?

  • Pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, while biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 169% more than biscuits.
  • Pumpkin is lower in saturated fat.

Pumpkin, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1019%
Contains more IronIron +262.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6400%

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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +612%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 47%
Selenium 0.3µg 19.5µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 4.163g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.356mg 26%
Iron 0.8mg 2.9mg 26%
Fats 0.1g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 1mg 580mg 25%
Calcium 21mg 235mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.052g 4.324g 19%
Phosphorus 44mg 164mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 6.93g 17%
Calories 26kcal 353kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.31mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.949mg 15%
Carbs 6.5g 44.6g 13%
Protein 1g 7g 12%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.378mg 11%
Folate 16µg 61µg 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Potassium 340mg 121mg 6%
Copper 0.127mg 0.082mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.035mg 2%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.285mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +217%
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +16200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586.2%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53207.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83160%

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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.