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Pumpkin vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pumpkin and pork chop

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • 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 pork chop is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pumpkin, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +884.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +447.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12033.3%
~equal in Potassium ~315mg
~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%
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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +880%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1221.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +701.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +723.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 36.4µg 66%
Vitamin A 426µg 4µg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 7.927mg 46%
Protein 1g 23.72g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.49mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.489mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.66µg 28%
Phosphorus 44mg 241mg 28%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.15mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Fats 0.1g 14.35g 22%
Saturated fat 0.052g 4.339g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 1.104mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.313mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 1.894g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 4.887g 12%
Choline 8.2mg 67.5mg 11%
Calories 26kcal 231kcal 10%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.21mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Calcium 21mg 56mg 4%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Sodium 1mg 74mg 3%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Copper 0.127mg 0.105mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.87mg 1%
Potassium 340mg 315mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 6g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2272%
Contains more FatsFats +14250%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37492.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37780%

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 chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.