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Pumpkin vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pumpkin and rose hips

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A; however, rose hips are higher in vitamin C, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Rose hips cover your daily vitamin C needs 463% more than pumpkin.
  • Rose hips contain 2 times less vitamin A than pumpkin. Pumpkin contains 8513IU of vitamin A, while rose hips contain 4345IU.
  • The glycemic index of rose hips is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pumpkin, raw and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).

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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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +704.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +32.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +716%

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2254.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Rose hips DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9mg 426mg 463%
Fiber 0.5g 24.1g 94%
Manganese 0.125mg 1.02mg 39%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 5.84mg 32%
Vitamin A 426µg 217µg 23%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 25.9µg 21%
Calcium 21mg 169mg 15%
Magnesium 12mg 69mg 14%
Carbs 6.5g 38.22g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.8mg 10%
Calories 26kcal 162kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.166mg 4%
Folate 16µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.016mg 3%
Potassium 340mg 429mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 1.06mg 3%
Phosphorus 44mg 61mg 2%
Copper 0.127mg 0.113mg 2%
Fructose 1.16g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.25mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Protein 1g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.076mg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.34g 0%
Net carbs 6g 14.12g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 2.58g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +488%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%

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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.