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Pumpkin seeds vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pumpkin seeds and pasta?

  • Pumpkin seeds are higher in zinc, copper, magnesium, iron, potassium, and manganese, yet pasta is higher in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Pumpkin seeds' daily need coverage for zinc is 89% more.
  • Pumpkin seeds have 38 times more potassium than pasta. While pumpkin seeds have 919mg of potassium, pasta has only 24mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pasta is lower.

We used Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1355.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3729.2%
Contains more IronIron +190.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +641.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1739.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +514.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin seeds Pasta DV% diff.
Zinc 10.3mg 0.56mg 89%
Fiber 18.4g 74%
Copper 0.69mg 0.093mg 66%
Magnesium 262mg 18mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 0.429g 56%
Fats 19.4g 1.05g 28%
Protein 18.55g 5.15g 27%
Iron 3.31mg 1.14mg 27%
Potassium 919mg 24mg 26%
Calories 446kcal 131kcal 16%
Saturated fat 3.67g 0.15g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 0.124g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.209mg 15%
Folate 9µg 64µg 14%
Manganese 0.496mg 0.224mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Carbs 53.75g 24.93g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Calcium 55mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.286mg 0.992mg 4%
Phosphorus 92mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.183mg 3%
Sodium 18mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 35.35g 24.93g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 0.103mg 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
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1747.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1125.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1423.6%

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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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4764.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1961.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.