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Pumpkin vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pumpkin and plums

  • Plums contain less vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin E than pumpkin.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 163% higher.
  • Plums contain 5 times less iron than pumpkin. Pumpkin contains 0.8mg of iron, while plums contain 0.17mg.
  • The amount of sugar in pumpkin is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, raw and Plums, raw.

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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%
Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.6%
Contains more IronIron +370.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Plum
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2405.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +481.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~9.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Plum DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 17µg 45%
Copper 0.127mg 0.057mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.026mg 6%
Potassium 340mg 157mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.26mg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Phosphorus 44mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 6.4µg 4%
Fiber 0.5g 1.4g 4%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.135mg 3%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.028mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 6mg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 11.42g 2%
Calories 26kcal 46kcal 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Protein 1g 0.7g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.417mg 1%
Vitamin C 9mg 9.5mg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1.9mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 6g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 9.92g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.134g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.009mg 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
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +116.2%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.7%
~equal in Water ~87.23g

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
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +930.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +780%

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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.