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Pumpkin vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and smoothie different?

  • Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, potassium, and iron; however, smoothie is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 162% higher.
  • Pumpkin contains 14 times more potassium than smoothie. While pumpkin contains 340mg of potassium, smoothie contains only 24mg.
  • Pumpkin has less sugar.

Pumpkin, raw and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1316.7%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.2%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Smoothie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 47%
Vitamin C 9mg 24.5mg 17%
Copper 0.127mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Potassium 340mg 24mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 6%
Phosphorus 44mg 6%
Manganese 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Calcium 21mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.082mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.816mg 1%
Calories 26kcal 37kcal 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 29mg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 8.16g 1%
Protein 1g 1.22g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0g 0%
Net carbs 6g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 7.35g N/A
Saturated fat 0.052g 0g 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.5%
~equal in Water ~90.28g

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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.