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Pumpkin vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin and rye

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A; however, rye has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index than rye.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin, raw and Rye grain.

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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%
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +816.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +228.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +189%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +654.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1961.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4533.3%

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.
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%
Rye
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +532%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +611.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +436.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +270.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.125mg 2.577mg 107%
Fiber 0.5g 15.1g 58%
Vitamin A 426µg 1µg 47%
Phosphorus 44mg 332mg 41%
Copper 0.127mg 0.367mg 27%
Selenium 0.3µg 13.9µg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 1.456mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4.27mg 23%
Carbs 6.5g 75.86g 23%
Magnesium 12mg 110mg 23%
Iron 0.8mg 2.63mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.316mg 22%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.65mg 21%
Protein 1g 10.34g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.294mg 18%
Calories 26kcal 338kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.251mg 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Folate 16µg 38µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.767g 5%
Potassium 340mg 510mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 5.9µg 4%
Choline 8.2mg 30.4mg 4%
Fats 0.1g 1.63g 2%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.197g 1%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.85mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 60.76g N/A
Calcium 21mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 0.98g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.208g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +764.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +934%
Contains more FatsFats +1530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1067.1%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%

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
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15240%

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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.