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Pumpkin vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and wafer different?

  • Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A; however, wafer is richer in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin has less saturated fat.

Pumpkin, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +341.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.6%
Contains more IronIron +401.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +456.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%

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%
Wafer
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 3µg 47%
Iron 0.8mg 4.01mg 40%
Copper 0.127mg 0.463mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 4.153g 28%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.696mg 25%
Sodium 1mg 580mg 25%
Fats 0.1g 14.2g 22%
Carbs 6.5g 72.7g 22%
Calories 26kcal 433kcal 20%
Saturated fat 0.052g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.858mg 14%
Phosphorus 44mg 132mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.203mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 4.865g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.266mg 12%
Fiber 0.5g 3.4g 12%
Protein 1g 6.6g 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Selenium 0.3µg 5.7µg 10%
Magnesium 12mg 53mg 10%
Folate 16µg 47µg 8%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.09mg 7%
Potassium 340mg 210mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.72mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.381mg 2%
Choline 8.2mg 14.3mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.051mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 37.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1935.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +560%
Contains more FatsFats +14100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1018.5%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37323.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82960%

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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.