Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Pumpkin
  5. Compare
  6. Pumpkin vs. Turkey meat

Pumpkin vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are pumpkin and turkey meat different?

  • Pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, while turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 169% more than turkey meat.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index (52) than turkey meat (0).

Pumpkin, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

Infographic

Pumpkin vs Turkey meat infographic
Infographic link

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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more IronIron +36.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +406.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9833.3%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1414.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1495.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +909.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +965.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 9.573mg 56%
Protein 1g 28.55g 55%
Selenium 0.3µg 29.8µg 54%
Vitamin A 426µg 12µg 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.616mg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Phosphorus 44mg 223mg 26%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.48mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 2.119g 14%
Choline 8.2mg 87.4mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.948mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.281mg 13%
Fats 0.1g 7.39g 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.052g 2.155g 10%
Calories 26kcal 189kcal 8%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.07mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 2.647g 7%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.014mg 5%
Sodium 1mg 103mg 4%
Copper 0.127mg 0.093mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 1.09mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 30mg 4%
Potassium 340mg 239mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Folate 16µg 9µg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 0.06g 2%
Calcium 21mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 6g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.045mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2755%
Contains more FatsFats +7290%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20261.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42280%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.