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Pumpkin seeds vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pumpkin seeds and chocolate ice cream

  • Pumpkin seeds have more zinc, fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, potassium, and manganese, while chocolate ice cream has more vitamin B12.
  • Pumpkin seeds cover your daily need for zinc, 88% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Pumpkin seeds contain 15 times more fiber than chocolate ice cream. While pumpkin seeds contain 18.4g of fiber, chocolate ice cream contains only 1.2g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pumpkin seeds is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +803.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.1%
Contains more IronIron +255.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +411.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1675.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +889.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin seeds Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Zinc 10.3mg 0.58mg 88%
Fiber 18.4g 1.2g 69%
Copper 0.69mg 0.135mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 0.41g 56%
Magnesium 262mg 29mg 55%
Protein 18.55g 3.8g 30%
Iron 3.31mg 0.93mg 30%
Potassium 919mg 249mg 20%
Manganese 0.496mg 0.14mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.67g 6.8g 14%
Vitamin A 3µg 118µg 13%
Fats 19.4g 11g 13%
Calories 446kcal 216kcal 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.194mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.554mg 10%
Carbs 53.75g 28.2g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 3.21g 7%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Calcium 55mg 109mg 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Sodium 18mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 92mg 107mg 2%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.042mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 35.35g 27g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.286mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +388.2%
Contains more FatsFats +76.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.6%
Contains more OtherOther +192.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1137.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2057.1%

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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 seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/nutrients
  2. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.