Pumpkin vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pumpkin and currants?
- Pumpkin is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E, yet currants are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin K.
- Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 169% higher.
- Pumpkin has 11 times more vitamin E than currants. Pumpkin has 1.06mg of vitamin E, while currants have 0.1mg.
- Pumpkin contains less sugar.
- Currants have a lower glycemic index than pumpkin.
We used Pumpkin, raw and Currants, red, and white, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +57.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +21200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +960% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +365.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +355.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 426µg | 2µg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 41mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 4.3g | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 11µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.06mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.298mg | 0.064mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.125mg | 0.186mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Folate | 16µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 56kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.127mg | 0.107mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 275mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 13.8g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.76g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 44mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.2mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.3% |
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Water
~83.95g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +115.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1660% |