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Pumpkin vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pumpkin and eggs

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, while eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 208% higher.
  • Eggs contain 16 times less vitamin A than pumpkin. Pumpkin contains 8513IU of vitamin A, while eggs contain 520IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pumpkin is lower.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs is 0, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +380.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.1%
Contains more IronIron +48.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1474.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10166.7%

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%
Egg
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +369.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +3482.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.127mg 2mg 208%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0.3µg 30.8µg 55%
Choline 8.2mg 293.8mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.513mg 31%
Vitamin A 426µg 149µg 31%
Protein 1g 12.58g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 1.398mg 22%
Phosphorus 44mg 172mg 18%
Fats 0.1g 10.61g 16%
Saturated fat 0.052g 3.267g 15%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 4.077g 10%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 1.414g 9%
Folate 16µg 44µg 7%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.05mg 7%
Potassium 340mg 126mg 6%
Calories 26kcal 155kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.121mg 5%
Sodium 1mg 124mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 1.19mg 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.026mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.064mg 3%
Calcium 21mg 50mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Carbs 6.5g 1.12g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 6g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin E 1.06mg 1.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +480.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1158%
Contains more FatsFats +10510%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31261.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28180%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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