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Pumpkin vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pumpkin and crackers

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, while crackers have more vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pumpkin is lower.
  • Pumpkin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkin is 52, while the glycemic index of crackers is 63.

The food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, raw and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471.4%
Contains more IronIron +403.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2133.3%

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +732%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +314.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +625.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6200%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 13.137g 88%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 69.3µg 57%
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Fats 0.1g 26.43g 41%
Iron 0.8mg 4.03mg 40%
Sodium 1mg 726mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.416mg 31%
Phosphorus 44mg 248mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.456mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.052g 5.562g 25%
Calories 26kcal 510kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4.352mg 23%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Folate 16µg 92µg 19%
Carbs 6.5g 61.3g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 6.553g 16%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.491mg 16%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 3.03mg 13%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.7µg 12%
Protein 1g 6.64g 11%
Calcium 21mg 120mg 10%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 0.5g 2.3g 7%
Potassium 340mg 118mg 7%
Copper 0.127mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.417mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.49mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 59g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 8.18g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.063mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.076g N/A
Choline 8.2mg 9.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +2817.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +564%
Contains more FatsFats +26330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +843.1%
Contains more OtherOther +211.3%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50307.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +262640%

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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.