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Pumpkin seeds vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pumpkin seeds and hot dogs

  • Pumpkin seeds have more zinc, fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, and potassium, while hot dogs have more vitamin B12.
  • Pumpkin seeds cover your daily need for zinc, 83% more than hot dogs.
  • 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 Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1646.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +504.6%
Contains more IronIron +203.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +758.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1002.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.9%

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%
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% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +831.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +453.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin seeds Hot dog DV% diff.
Zinc 10.3mg 1.2mg 83%
Fiber 18.4g 0g 74%
Copper 0.69mg 0.097mg 66%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Magnesium 262mg 15mg 59%
Sodium 18mg 1090mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 4.404g 30%
Iron 3.31mg 1.09mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 23%
Potassium 919mg 152mg 23%
Manganese 0.496mg 0.045mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.67g 7.666g 18%
Carbs 53.75g 4.17g 17%
Protein 18.55g 10.26g 17%
Phosphorus 92mg 206mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.286mg 2.665mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 11.386g 13%
Fats 19.4g 25.76g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.166mg 10%
Calories 446kcal 290kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.121mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.31mg 5%
Calcium 55mg 99mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 35.35g 4.17g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1189%
Contains more FatsFats +32.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1151.3%
~equal in Other ~3.5g

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.8%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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