Pumpkin vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pumpkin and seaweed?
- Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A and potassium, yet seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 168% more.
- Pumpkin has 4 times more potassium than seaweed. While pumpkin has 340mg of potassium, seaweed has only 89mg.
- The amount of sodium in pumpkin is lower.
We used Pumpkin, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +282% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +908.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +256.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +284.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +115.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1025% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +56.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 66µg | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 426µg | 6µg | 47% |
| Folate | 16µg | 180µg | 41% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.85mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 121mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 168mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 1.23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 3mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.298mg | 0.642mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.002mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.125mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 1.68g | 1% |
| Choline | 8.2mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.06mg | 0.87mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 9.57g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.56g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.76g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.127mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 42mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.046mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.054mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +460% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +726.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +653.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +840% |