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Pumpkin vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and cheesecake different?

  • Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, and potassium; however, cheesecake is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 159% higher.
  • Pumpkin contains 23 times more vitamin C than cheesecake. While pumpkin contains 9mg of vitamin C, cheesecake contains only 0.4mg.
  • Pumpkin has less saturated fat.

Pumpkin, raw and Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.8%
Contains more IronIron +27%
Contains more CopperCopper +535%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1633.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +459.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.052g 9.921g 45%
Fats 0.1g 22.5g 34%
Vitamin A 426µg 159µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 8.634g 22%
Sodium 1mg 438mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Calories 26kcal 321kcal 15%
Copper 0.127mg 0.02mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 1.602g 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 0.4mg 10%
Protein 1g 5.5g 9%
Selenium 0.3µg 5.2µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Choline 8.2mg 45.9mg 7%
Phosphorus 44mg 93mg 7%
Potassium 340mg 90mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.193mg 6%
Carbs 6.5g 25.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.571mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 4.4µg 3%
Calcium 21mg 51mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.195mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.028mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.51mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.63mg 2%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.052mg 1%
Folate 16µg 18µg 1%
Net carbs 6g 25.1g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 21.8g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.4g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +100.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +450%
Contains more FatsFats +22400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +292.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66315.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31940%

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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.