Pumpkin vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pumpkin and porridge
- Pumpkin has more vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, porridge is higher in iron and calcium.
- Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 170% more than porridge.
- The glycemic index of porridge is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pumpkin, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2025% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +217.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +146.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +193.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +314.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +367.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +833.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +319.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +369.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 426µg | 0µg | 47% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.74mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 16mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.127mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.06mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 87mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.125mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.298mg | 0.071mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.013mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.114g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 1.44g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 50kcal | 1% |
| Choline | 8.2mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 10.52g | 1% |
| Folate | 16µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.21g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.76g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.033g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.046mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.054mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +263.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +110% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.8% |
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Water
~87.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +115.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2180% |