Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and pumpkin different?

  • Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is higher in folate; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, potassium, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 136% higher.
  • Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt contains 3 times more folate than pumpkin. While pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt contains 41µg of folate, pumpkin contains only 16µg.

Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Pumpkin, raw are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs Pumpkin infographic
Infographic link

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 18% 11% 9.4% 33% 33% 2.7% 15% 0.78% 0% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 17% 29% 0.8% 0% 4.5% 7.4% 5.8% 0% 12% 0% 0% 31% 7.3%
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +156.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +389.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 3.3 g
Water: 95.2 g
Other: 0.33 g
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97%
Contains more OtherOther +142.4%
~equal in Protein ~1g
~equal in Water ~91.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 18% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Pumpkin
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 87µg 426µg 38%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.06mg 7%
Potassium 106mg 340mg 7%
Folate 41µg 16µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 6%
Manganese 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 9mg 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.127mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.05mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 21mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 0.5g 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.31mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.061mg 1%
Calories 15kcal 26kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 44mg 1%
Iron 0.88mg 0.8mg 1%
Carbs 3.3g 6.5g 1%
Protein 1.09g 1g 0%
Fats 0.08g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Pumpkin
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
9%
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
23%
Pumpkin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
16%
Pumpkin

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.36g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.011g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 52)
Which food is cheaper?
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169271/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.