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Pumpkin vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pumpkin and wasabi

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A; however, wasabi is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, manganese, calcium, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% more.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkin is 52, while the glycemic index of wasabi is 41.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pumpkin, raw and Wasabi, root, raw.

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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%
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +509.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.8%

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%
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +349.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.114mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 2µg 47%
Vitamin C 9mg 41.9mg 37%
Fiber 0.5g 7.8g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.274mg 16%
Magnesium 12mg 69mg 14%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.391mg 12%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.62mg 12%
Calcium 21mg 128mg 11%
Protein 1g 4.8g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.131mg 7%
Potassium 340mg 568mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Carbs 6.5g 23.54g 6%
Phosphorus 44mg 80mg 5%
Calories 26kcal 109kcal 4%
Copper 0.127mg 0.155mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 1.03mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.203mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Folate 16µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.63g 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.743mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 6g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.114mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +380%
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.2%
Contains more OtherOther +140%

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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.