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Pumpkin vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pumpkin and chinese cuisine

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A and copper; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 145% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 3 times less copper than pumpkin. Pumpkin contains 0.127mg of copper, while chinese cuisine contains 0.049mg.
  • Pumpkin has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Pumpkin, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +38.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2133.3%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +576.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4563.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +320.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.1µg 51.3µg 42%
Vitamin A 426µg 63µg 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 1mg 409mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 2.13g 14%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.7µg 12%
Protein 1g 7.08g 12%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.5mg 11%
Copper 0.127mg 0.049mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.161mg 8%
Fats 0.1g 5.3g 8%
Folate 16µg 45µg 7%
Phosphorus 44mg 76mg 5%
Choline 8.2mg 34.5mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.32mg 5%
Calories 26kcal 105kcal 4%
Iron 0.8mg 1.11mg 4%
Fiber 0.5g 1.5g 4%
Potassium 340mg 204mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.978g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.055mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 1.217g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.443mg 3%
Vitamin C 9mg 11.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.82mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.033mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.147mg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 7.29g 0%
Net carbs 6g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Calcium 21mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +608%
Contains more FatsFats +5200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.8%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9261.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42500%

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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.