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Pumpkin vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pumpkin and olive oil

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, olive oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 170% more than olive oil.
  • Pumpkin has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pumpkin is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pumpkin, raw and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.

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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.
Pumpkin
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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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33900%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1253.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5372.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Olive oil DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 72.961g 182%
Fats 0.1g 100g 154%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 14.35mg 89%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 10.523g 70%
Saturated fat 0.052g 13.808g 63%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 60.2µg 49%
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Calories 26kcal 884kcal 43%
Copper 0.127mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 340mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0mg 6%
Phosphorus 44mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.125mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0mg 5%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.56mg 3%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Calcium 21mg 1mg 2%
Protein 1g 0g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +99900%

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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +561138.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210360%

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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.