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Pumpkin vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pumpkin and coconut?

  • Pumpkin is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B2, yet coconut is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin has 6 times more vitamin B2 than coconut. Pumpkin has 0.11mg of vitamin B2, while coconut has 0.02mg.
  • Pumpkin contains less saturated fat.

We used Pumpkin, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +203.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3266.7%
~equal in Potassium ~356mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.54mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.052g 29.698g 135%
Manganese 0.125mg 1.5mg 60%
Fats 0.1g 33.49g 51%
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Fiber 0.5g 9g 34%
Copper 0.127mg 0.435mg 34%
Iron 0.8mg 2.43mg 20%
Selenium 0.3µg 10.1µg 18%
Calories 26kcal 354kcal 16%
Phosphorus 44mg 113mg 10%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin C 9mg 3.3mg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.24mg 5%
Protein 1g 3.33g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 1.425g 4%
Folate 16µg 26µg 3%
Carbs 6.5g 15.23g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.366g 2%
Choline 8.2mg 12.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.066mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 6.23g N/A
Potassium 340mg 356mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.54mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +94.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233%
Contains more FatsFats +33390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10861.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7220%

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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.