Pumpkin vs. Pumpkin flowers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pumpkins and pumpkin flowers different?
- Pumpkins are higher in vitamin A; however, pumpkin flowers are richer in vitamin C and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkins is 76% higher.
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Pumpkin flowers, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +196.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +495.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +555.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 28mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 288µg | 97µg | 21% |
| Folate | 9µg | 59µg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.089mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 49mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 230mg | 173mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.413mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 39mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 4.9g | 3.28g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.72g | 1.03g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.07g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.8g | 3.28g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.08g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.078mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.009g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
4.9 g
Water:
93.69 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
1.03 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
3.28 g
Water:
95.15 g
Other:
0.47 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.07g
~equal in
Water
~95.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.036g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.009g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.004g
