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Pumpkin vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and chard raw different?

  • Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A; however, chard raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, magnesium, iron, manganese, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard raw is 691% higher.
  • Pumpkin has less sodium.
  • Chard raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than pumpkin (52).

Pumpkin, raw and Chard, swiss, raw are the varieties 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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Phosphorus ~46mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75354.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.1µg 830µg 691%
Vitamin C 9mg 30mg 23%
Magnesium 12mg 81mg 16%
Vitamin A 426µg 306µg 13%
Iron 0.8mg 1.8mg 13%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.366mg 10%
Sodium 1mg 213mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 1.89mg 6%
Copper 0.127mg 0.179mg 6%
Fiber 0.5g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.172mg 3%
Calcium 21mg 51mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.099mg 3%
Protein 1g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.09mg 2%
Choline 8.2mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Potassium 340mg 379mg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 3.74g 1%
Folate 16µg 14µg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 26kcal 19kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 1.1g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.36mg 0%
Phosphorus 44mg 46mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.07g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~92.66g

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1300%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.