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Pumpkin vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pumpkin and potato chips

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, while potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin K, and phosphorus.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 170% more than potato chips.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pumpkin is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pumpkin, raw and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +458.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275%
Contains more IronIron +103.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +252%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +759.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +537.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +982%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1909.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +357.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 12.17g 81%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 9.11mg 54%
Fats 0.1g 34.6g 53%
Saturated fat 0.052g 10.96g 50%
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.66mg 46%
Potassium 340mg 1275mg 28%
Calories 26kcal 536kcal 26%
Vitamin C 9mg 31.1mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 9.84g 25%
Histidine 0.016mg 153mg 22%
Copper 0.127mg 0.306mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.827mg 20%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 22.1µg 18%
Fiber 0.5g 4.8g 17%
Phosphorus 44mg 165mg 17%
Carbs 6.5g 52.9g 15%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.44mg 14%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.1µg 14%
Magnesium 12mg 67mg 13%
Protein 1g 7g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.167mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 1.63mg 10%
Folate 16µg 45µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.197mg 7%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.09mg 7%
Choline 8.2mg 37.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.402mg 2%
Net carbs 6g 48.1g N/A
Calcium 21mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 0.22g N/A
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +4721.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +34500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +713.8%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75592.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243300%

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.