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Pumpkin vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pumpkin and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 170% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Pumpkin contains less sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +596.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +448.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3333.3%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Copper ~0.139mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1304%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +342.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +973.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2209.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +737.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.15mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 5.57mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.702mg 54%
Vitamin A 426µg 1µg 47%
Sodium 1mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 6.442mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 4.835g 32%
Folate 16µg 134µg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.487mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.686mg 24%
Carbs 6.5g 74.05g 23%
Calories 26kcal 418kcal 20%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 25.4µg 20%
Selenium 0.3µg 10.3µg 18%
Protein 1g 9.46g 17%
Fats 0.1g 8.64g 13%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 0.5g 2.8g 9%
Phosphorus 44mg 102mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.052g 1.653g 7%
Potassium 340mg 152mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.536mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.69mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.086mg 2%
Choline 8.2mg 16.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 1.15mg 1%
Copper 0.127mg 0.139mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 71.25g N/A
Calcium 21mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1713.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +846%
Contains more FatsFats +8540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1039.2%
Contains more OtherOther +250%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15176.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96600%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.