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Pumpkin vs. Rice bran oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and rice bran oil different?

  • Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, rice bran oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for rice bran oil is 208% higher.
  • Pumpkin has less saturated fat.
  • Rice bran oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than pumpkin (52).

Pumpkin, raw and Oil, rice bran are the varieties used in this article.

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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 0% 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +1042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 0% 646% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2947.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Rice bran oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 35g 233%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 32.3mg 208%
Fats 0.1g 100g 154%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 39.3g 98%
Saturated fat 0.052g 19.7g 89%
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Calories 26kcal 884kcal 43%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 24.7µg 20%
Copper 0.127mg 14%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 340mg 0mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0mg 6%
Phosphorus 44mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0mg 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0mg 4%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0mg 3%
Protein 1g 0g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Calcium 21mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +99900%

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
21% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 39.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +302207.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +699900%

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. Rice bran oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171013/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.