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Pumpkin vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin and cellophane noodles

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and copper; however, cellophane noodles have more iron, choline, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index than cellophane noodles.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin, raw and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated.

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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 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3300%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19%
Contains more IronIron +171.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2533.3%

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.
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% 0% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +715.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1036.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Carbs 6.5g 86.09g 27%
Iron 0.8mg 2.17mg 17%
Calories 26kcal 351kcal 16%
Choline 8.2mg 93.2mg 15%
Selenium 0.3µg 7.9µg 14%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 340mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.13mg 6%
Copper 0.127mg 0.081mg 5%
Folate 16µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.2mg 3%
Phosphorus 44mg 32mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 3mg 2%
Protein 1g 0.16g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.41mg 1%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 6g 85.59g N/A
Calcium 21mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.5g 0%
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.018g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.005mg 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
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +525%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +582.6%
Contains more OtherOther +196.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1224.5%

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
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260%

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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.