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Pumpkin vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and soft serve different?

  • Pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, and iron, while soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 158% more than soft serve.
  • Pumpkin contains 11 times more vitamin C than soft serve. Pumpkin contains 9mg of vitamin C, while soft serve contains 0.8mg.
  • Pumpkin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index (79) than pumpkin (52).

Pumpkin, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.1%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +523.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +163%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +217.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.049mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.052g 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin A 426µg 162µg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.1g 13g 20%
Calcium 21mg 131mg 11%
Copper 0.127mg 0.03mg 11%
Calories 26kcal 222kcal 10%
Phosphorus 44mg 116mg 10%
Vitamin C 9mg 0.8mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 3.49g 9%
Iron 0.8mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.182mg 6%
Protein 1g 4.1g 6%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.005mg 5%
Selenium 0.3µg 3µg 5%
Potassium 340mg 177mg 5%
Carbs 6.5g 22.2g 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.506mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.46g 3%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.61mg 3%
Choline 8.2mg 26mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 61mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.095mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.52mg 2%
Folate 16µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.048mg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 0.7g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 21.5g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 21.16g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +53.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +310%
Contains more FatsFats +12900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26746.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9100%

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.