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Pumpkin vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin and agave nectar

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, copper, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and manganese; however, agave nectar has more vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 167% higher.
  • Agave nectar has 85 times less potassium than pumpkin. Pumpkin has 340mg of potassium, while agave nectar has 4mg.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin, raw and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8400%
Contains more IronIron +788.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1311.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +466.7%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1945.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.98mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin A 426µg 8µg 46%
Carbs 6.5g 76.37g 23%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 22.5µg 18%
Calories 26kcal 310kcal 14%
Copper 0.127mg 0.009mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.234mg 13%
Potassium 340mg 4mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin C 9mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.122mg 6%
Phosphorus 44mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 6%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.005mg 5%
Folate 16µg 30µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.165mg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.01mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 1mg 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.7µg 3%
Protein 1g 0.09g 2%
Calcium 21mg 1mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0.2g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.45g 1%
Choline 8.2mg 13.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.689mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.98mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0g 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1011.1%
Contains more WaterWater +299.3%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1074.9%

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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.