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Pumpkin vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin and pork

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A; however, pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index than pork.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CopperCopper +74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1288.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +646.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +459.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15000%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Iron ~0.87mg

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +265.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1654%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +739.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +660.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1045.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.877mg 69%
Protein 1g 27.32g 53%
Vitamin A 426µg 2µg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.464mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Phosphorus 44mg 246mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 5.037mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.052g 5.23g 24%
Fats 0.1g 13.92g 21%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.39mg 19%
Choline 8.2mg 93.9mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.321mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 6.19g 15%
Calories 26kcal 242kcal 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 0.6mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.698mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 1.2g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Copper 0.127mg 0.073mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.29mg 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.009mg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 28mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 62mg 3%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Potassium 340mg 423mg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.87mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 0g N/A
Calcium 21mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 1.067mg 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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +58.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2632%
Contains more FatsFats +13820%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47515.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23900%

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.