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Pumpkin vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pumpkin and hot dogs

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% more.
  • Pumpkin contains less saturated fat.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkin is 52, while the glycemic index of hot dogs is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pumpkin, raw and Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +36.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4066.7%

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%
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% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +457.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1mg 1090mg 47%
Fats 0.1g 25.76g 39%
Saturated fat 0.052g 7.666g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 4.404g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 11.386g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Phosphorus 44mg 206mg 23%
Selenium 0.3µg 12.5µg 22%
Protein 1g 10.26g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.665mg 13%
Calories 26kcal 290kcal 13%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.2mg 8%
Calcium 21mg 99mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.166mg 8%
Potassium 340mg 152mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.19mg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 1.09mg 4%
Folate 16µg 6µg 3%
Copper 0.127mg 0.097mg 3%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.045mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Carbs 6.5g 4.17g 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.121mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.9%
Contains more WaterWater +62.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +926%
Contains more FatsFats +25660%
Contains more OtherOther +337.5%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87484.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87980%

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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.