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Red cabbage vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between red cabbage and pumpkins

  • Red cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, pumpkins are higher in vitamin A and copper.
  • Pumpkins cover your daily vitamin A needs 93% more than red cabbage.
  • Pumpkins contain 48 times less vitamin K than red cabbage. Red cabbage contains 38.2µg of vitamin K, while pumpkins contain 0.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of pumpkins is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, red, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
~equal in Potassium ~230mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.23mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~30mg

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
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 16% 96% 16% 0% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4675%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +175.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.413mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 57mg 4.7mg 58%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 0.8µg 31%
Vitamin A 56µg 288µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.044mg 13%
Copper 0.017mg 0.091mg 8%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.089mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.031mg 3%
Calcium 45mg 15mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.57mg 3%
Choline 17.1mg 6.2mg 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 20kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.201mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.004g 1%
Sodium 27mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 7.37g 4.9g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein 1.43g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.078mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 3.8g N/A
Potassium 243mg 230mg 0%
Sugar 3.83g 2.08g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.23mg 0%
Phosphorus 30mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.413mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.009g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.9 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.6%
Contains more FatsFats +128.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.4%
~equal in Water ~93.69g
~equal in Other ~0.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
74% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1900%

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168449/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.