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Pumpkin vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pumpkin and caper?

  • Pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin C, yet caper is richer in copper, vitamin K, iron, and fiber.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 167% higher.
  • Pumpkin has 11 times more vitamin B5 than caper. Pumpkin has 0.298mg of vitamin B5, while caper has 0.027mg.
  • Pumpkin contains less sodium.

We used Pumpkin, raw and Capers, canned types in this comparison.

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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%
Caper
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +340%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.5%
Contains more IronIron +108.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Zinc ~0.32mg

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%
Caper
3
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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5985.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1003.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2136.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.652mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 2348mg 102%
Vitamin A 426µg 7µg 47%
Copper 0.127mg 0.374mg 27%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 24.6µg 20%
Fiber 0.5g 3.2g 11%
Iron 0.8mg 1.67mg 11%
Potassium 340mg 40mg 9%
Phosphorus 44mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.027mg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin C 9mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.023mg 3%
Protein 1g 2.36g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.018mg 3%
Calcium 21mg 40mg 2%
Folate 16µg 23µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.304g 2%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.078mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.139mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.233g 1%
Carbs 6.5g 4.89g 1%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.88mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.86g 1%
Calories 26kcal 23kcal 0%
Net carbs 6g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0.41g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.32mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.652mg 0%
Choline 8.2mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.063g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
Caper
3
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136%
Contains more FatsFats +760%
Contains more OtherOther +905%
~equal in Water ~83.85g

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
Caper
2
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +384.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5980%

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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.