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Pumpkin vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and ostrich different?

  • Pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, while ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 260% more than pumpkin.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index (52) than ostrich (0).

Pumpkin, raw and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types were used 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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +557.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more IronIron +248.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1415.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12400%
~equal in Potassium ~362mg

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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1090.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +793.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.25µg 260%
Selenium 0.3µg 37.5µg 68%
Protein 1g 28.49g 55%
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 7.143mg 41%
Zinc 0.32mg 4.85mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.545mg 37%
Phosphorus 44mg 251mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Iron 0.8mg 2.79mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 1.318mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.232mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.292mg 14%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.23mg 6%
Calories 26kcal 145kcal 6%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.019mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.052g 1g 4%
Fats 0.1g 2.57g 4%
Sodium 1mg 80mg 3%
Copper 0.127mg 0.152mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.44g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.97g 2%
Calcium 21mg 6mg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Potassium 340mg 362mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0g N/A
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +86%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2749%
Contains more FatsFats +2470%

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7361.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8700%

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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.