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Pumpkin vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin and red cabbage

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, copper, and vitamin E; however, red cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 148% higher.
  • Red cabbage has 10 times less vitamin E than pumpkin. Pumpkin has 1.06mg of vitamin E, while red cabbage has 0.11mg.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index than red cabbage.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin, raw and Cabbage, red, raw.

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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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +647.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +660.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +863.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3372.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +108.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9mg 57mg 53%
Vitamin A 426µg 56µg 41%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 38.2µg 31%
Copper 0.127mg 0.017mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.209mg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 2.1g 6%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.11mg 6%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.243mg 5%
Potassium 340mg 243mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.147mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.069mg 3%
Calcium 21mg 45mg 2%
Phosphorus 44mg 30mg 2%
Choline 8.2mg 17.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Protein 1g 1.43g 1%
Folate 16µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.418mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.08g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.064mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.22mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Calories 26kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.16g 0%
Carbs 6.5g 7.37g 0%
Net carbs 6g 5.27g N/A
Iron 0.8mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 3.83g N/A
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.024mg 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% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
~equal in Water ~90.39g

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1500%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.012g

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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.