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Pumpkin seeds vs. Gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pumpkin seeds and gourd

  • Pumpkin seeds have more zinc, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus, while gourd has more vitamin C.
  • Pumpkin seeds' daily need coverage for zinc is 87% higher.
  • Gourd contains 1835 times less saturated fat than pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds contain 3.67g of saturated fat, while gourd contains 0.002g.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt and Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), 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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Gourd
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 7.8% 13% 7.5% 8.7% 19% 5.6% 0.26% 8.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +512.7%
Contains more IronIron +1555%
Contains more CopperCopper +2553.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +607.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +651.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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%
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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 34% 0% 0% 0% 7.3% 5.1% 6% 9.1% 9.2% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin seeds Gourd DV% diff.
Zinc 10.3mg 0.7mg 87%
Copper 0.69mg 0.026mg 74%
Fiber 18.4g 0.5g 72%
Magnesium 262mg 11mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 0.009g 59%
Iron 3.31mg 0.2mg 39%
Protein 18.55g 0.62g 36%
Fats 19.4g 0.02g 30%
Potassium 919mg 150mg 23%
Calories 446kcal 14kcal 22%
Manganese 0.496mg 0.066mg 19%
Carbs 53.75g 3.39g 17%
Saturated fat 3.67g 0.002g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 0.004g 15%
Phosphorus 92mg 13mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 10.1mg 11%
Calcium 55mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.152mg 2%
Sodium 18mg 2mg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 35.35g 2.89g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.286mg 0.32mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.021mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0.004mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 0.004mg 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
Gourd
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3% 96%
Protein: 0.62 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 95.54 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2891.9%
Contains more FatsFats +96900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1485.5%
Contains more OtherOther +783.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2023.1%

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
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13% 27% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.009 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98166.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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 seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/nutrients
  2. Gourd - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169232/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.