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Pumpkin vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and sockeye salmon different?

  • Pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, while sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 186% more than pumpkin.
  • Pumpkin contains 44 times more vitamin A than sockeye salmon. Pumpkin contains 8513IU of vitamin A, while sockeye salmon contains 193IU.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index (52) than sockeye salmon (0).

Pumpkin, raw and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat types were 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.9%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +861.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +593.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11733.3%

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%
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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +634.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1587.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1255.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1273.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.99mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Selenium 0.3µg 35.5µg 64%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 10.123mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.827mg 59%
Protein 1g 26.48g 51%
Vitamin A 426µg 58µg 41%
Phosphorus 44mg 305mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 1.274mg 20%
Choline 8.2mg 112.6mg 19%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.246mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 1.327g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.157mg 9%
Fats 0.1g 5.57g 8%
Calories 26kcal 156kcal 7%
Copper 0.127mg 0.076mg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 36mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 1.864g 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.013mg 5%
Sodium 1mg 92mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 0.52mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.969g 4%
Potassium 340mg 436mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.55mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 6g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.99mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more OtherOther +29%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2548%
Contains more FatsFats +5470%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14238.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26440%

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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.