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Pumpkin vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin and lamb

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A; however, lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, choline, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index than lamb.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +135%
Contains more ZincZinc +1293.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8700%
~equal in Potassium ~310mg
~equal in Copper ~0.119mg

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%
Lamb
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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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1010%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +318.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1042.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Selenium 0.3µg 26.4µg 47%
Protein 1g 24.52g 47%
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Saturated fat 0.052g 8.83g 40%
Zinc 0.32mg 4.46mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 6.66mg 38%
Fats 0.1g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 8.82g 22%
Phosphorus 44mg 188mg 21%
Choline 8.2mg 93.7mg 16%
Iron 0.8mg 1.88mg 14%
Calories 26kcal 294kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.25mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 1.51g 10%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.66mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.13mg 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.022mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 4.6µg 3%
Sodium 1mg 72mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Folate 16µg 18µg 1%
Copper 0.127mg 0.119mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 340mg 310mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 21mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.777mg 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
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +70.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2352%
Contains more FatsFats +20840%
~equal in Other ~0.82g

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67746.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30100%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.