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Pumpkin vs. Carrot juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkins and carrot juice different?

  • Carrot juice is higher than pumpkins in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin B1.
  • Carrot juice covers your daily need for vitamin A, 74% more than pumpkins.
  • Pumpkins are lower in sugar.

Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Carrot juice, canned types were used 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 6.4% 4.5% 20% 21% 30% 6.3% 13% 0.13% 12% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 26% 17% 15% 4.9% 18% 8.6% 17% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 16% 345% 16% 0% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8% 3.4%
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 28% 1147% 23% 0% 23% 13% 7.2% 14% 50% 0% 39% 3% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +232.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1837.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.386mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.9 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 0.62 g
9% 89%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 9.28 g
Water: 88.87 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.4%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
~equal in Water ~88.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 18% 8%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
26% 7% 68%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -27%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1675%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pumpkin Carrot juice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Carrot juice Opinion
Calories 20kcal 40kcal Carrot juice
Protein 0.72g 0.95g Carrot juice
Fats 0.07g 0.15g Carrot juice
Vitamin C 4.7mg 8.5mg Carrot juice
Net carbs 3.8g 8.48g Carrot juice
Carbs 4.9g 9.28g Carrot juice
Magnesium 9mg 14mg Carrot juice
Calcium 15mg 24mg Carrot juice
Potassium 230mg 292mg Carrot juice
Iron 0.57mg 0.46mg Pumpkin
Sugar 2.08g 3.91g Pumpkin
Fiber 1.1g 0.8g Pumpkin
Copper 0.091mg 0.046mg Pumpkin
Zinc 0.23mg 0.18mg Pumpkin
Phosphorus 30mg 42mg Carrot juice
Sodium 1mg 66mg Pumpkin
Vitamin A 5755IU 19124IU Carrot juice
Vitamin A 288µg 956µg Carrot juice
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.16mg Carrot juice
Manganese 0.089mg 0.13mg Carrot juice
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg Carrot juice
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.092mg Carrot juice
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.055mg Pumpkin
Vitamin B3 0.413mg 0.386mg Pumpkin
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.228mg Carrot juice
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.217mg Carrot juice
Vitamin K 0.8µg 15.5µg Carrot juice
Folate 9µg 4µg Pumpkin
Choline 6.2mg 9.9mg Carrot juice
Saturated Fat 0.037g 0.027g Carrot juice
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.007g Pumpkin
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.071g Carrot juice
Tryptophan 0.009mg Pumpkin
Threonine 0.021mg Pumpkin
Isoleucine 0.023mg Pumpkin
Leucine 0.034mg Pumpkin
Lysine 0.039mg Pumpkin
Methionine 0.008mg Pumpkin
Phenylalanine 0.023mg Pumpkin
Valine 0.025mg Pumpkin
Histidine 0.011mg Pumpkin

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pumpkin Carrot juice
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Pumpkin
104%
Carrot juice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Pumpkin
13%
Carrot juice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.83g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin contains less Sodium (difference - 65mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot juice
Carrot juice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot juice
Carrot juice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is cheaper?
Carrot juice
Carrot juice is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Carrot juice
Carrot juice is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Carrot juice
Carrot juice is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168449/nutrients
  2. Carrot juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170491/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.