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Pumpkin vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pumpkin and pita

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, pita is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and calcium.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 170% more than pita.
  • Pumpkin has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pumpkin, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.5%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.8%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.267mg 18%
Protein 1g 9.1g 16%
Carbs 6.5g 55.7g 16%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.481mg 15%
Calories 26kcal 275kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.142mg 10%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 1.4mg 8%
Phosphorus 44mg 97mg 8%
Calcium 21mg 86mg 7%
Fiber 0.5g 2.2g 7%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Potassium 340mg 120mg 6%
Copper 0.127mg 0.168mg 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.84mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.535g 4%
Magnesium 12mg 26mg 3%
Folate 16µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.397mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.097mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 6g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +185.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +810%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +756.9%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +707.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10600%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.