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Pumpkin vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pumpkin and dulce de Leche?

  • Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A and copper, yet dulce de Leche is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 165% more.
  • Pumpkin has 32 times more copper than dulce de Leche. While pumpkin has 0.127mg of copper, dulce de Leche has only 0.004mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pumpkin is lower.

We used Pumpkin, raw and Dulce de Leche types in this article.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +370.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3075%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1095.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +338.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Potassium ~350mg

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +475.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +430%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +986.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 74µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.405mg 23%
Calcium 21mg 251mg 23%
Phosphorus 44mg 193mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.052g 4.534g 20%
Carbs 6.5g 55.35g 16%
Choline 8.2mg 89.1mg 15%
Calories 26kcal 315kcal 14%
Copper 0.127mg 0.004mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Protein 1g 6.84g 12%
Fats 0.1g 7.35g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.835mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin C 9mg 2.6mg 7%
Sodium 1mg 129mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.2mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 2.143g 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.002mg 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.79mg 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.21mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.375g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 6g 55.35g N/A
Potassium 340mg 350mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.364g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +219.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +584%
Contains more FatsFats +7250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +751.5%
Contains more OtherOther +118.8%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16384.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7400%

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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.