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Pumpkin pie vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pumpkin pie and quinoa

  • Pumpkin pie has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin K; however, quinoa is higher in manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Pumpkin pie covers your daily need for vitamin A, 69% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared and Quinoa, cooked.

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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 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more IronIron +65.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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 0% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20% 20%
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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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +63%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin pie Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin A 448µg 0µg 50%
Manganese 0.227mg 0.631mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.35µg 0µg 15%
Fats 9.75g 1.92g 12%
Magnesium 14mg 64mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Phosphorus 81mg 152mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.6g 0.528g 10%
Sodium 239mg 7mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.988g 0.231g 8%
Iron 0.9mg 1.49mg 7%
Calories 243kcal 120kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.107mg 6%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.09mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.123mg 5%
Copper 0.148mg 0.192mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.77g 1.078g 5%
Carbs 34.83g 21.3g 5%
Selenium 5.4µg 2.8µg 5%
Calcium 64mg 17mg 5%
Folate 26µg 42µg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g 4%
Fructose 2.85g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.107mg 0.412mg 4%
Choline 37.5mg 23mg 3%
Starch 10.73g 17.63g 3%
Vitamin E 0.76mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.11mg 1%
Protein 3.9g 4.4g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 33.03g 18.5g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 167mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 18.88g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.158mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.297mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.192mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.249mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.175mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.211mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +407.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more WaterWater +42.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 g
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +771.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 31% 13% 10% 7% 3%
Starch: 10.73 g
Sucrose: 9.3 g
Glucose: 3.78 g
Fructose: 2.85 g
Lactose: 2 g
Maltose: 0.95 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +64.3%

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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 pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/nutrients
  2. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.