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Pumpkin pie vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pumpkin pie and sweet potato

  • Pumpkin pie has more vitamin B12, vitamin K, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 215% more than pumpkin pie.
  • Sweet potato has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more IronIron +47.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.151mg

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%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin pie Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 448µg 709µg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.35µg 0µg 15%
Fats 9.75g 0.05g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.77g 0.014g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.6g 0.001g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.209mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 1.8µg 10%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.6µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.988g 0.018g 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Sodium 239mg 55mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.078mg 8%
Calories 243kcal 86kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.8mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 3g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.061mg 5%
Carbs 34.83g 20.12g 5%
Phosphorus 81mg 47mg 5%
Choline 37.5mg 12.3mg 5%
Protein 3.9g 1.57g 5%
Potassium 167mg 337mg 5%
Iron 0.9mg 0.61mg 4%
Folate 26µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Calcium 64mg 30mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.107mg 0.557mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.76mg 0.26mg 3%
Fructose 2.85g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Starch 10.73g 12.65g 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.227mg 0.258mg 1%
Net carbs 33.03g 17.12g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 18.88g 4.18g N/A
Copper 0.148mg 0.151mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.158mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.297mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.192mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.249mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.175mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.211mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.031mg 0%

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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.4%
Contains more FatsFats +19400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.1%
Contains more OtherOther +15.3%
Contains more WaterWater +53.4%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +459900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12542.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +269%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +293.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +307.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +17.9%

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 pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.