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Rye vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rye and pumpkin

  • Rye has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and iron; however, pumpkin has more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin has 46 times less selenium than rye. Rye has 13.9µg of selenium, while pumpkin has 0.3µg.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index than rye.

Food types used in this article are Rye grain and Pumpkin, raw.

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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.
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
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 +816.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +228.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +189%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +654.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1961.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Rye
Rye
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +532%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +611.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +436.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +270.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Pumpkin DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.125mg 107%
Fiber 15.1g 0.5g 58%
Vitamin A 1µg 426µg 47%
Phosphorus 332mg 44mg 41%
Copper 0.367mg 0.127mg 27%
Selenium 13.9µg 0.3µg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.298mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 0.6mg 23%
Carbs 75.86g 6.5g 23%
Magnesium 110mg 12mg 23%
Iron 2.63mg 0.8mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.05mg 22%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.32mg 21%
Protein 10.34g 1g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.061mg 18%
Calories 338kcal 26kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.11mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Folate 38µg 16µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.005g 5%
Potassium 510mg 340mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.1µg 4%
Choline 30.4mg 8.2mg 4%
Fats 1.63g 0.1g 2%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.052g 1%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 1.06mg 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 6g N/A
Calcium 24mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.98g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +934%
Contains more FatsFats +1530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1067.1%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%
Contains more WaterWater +764.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15240%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%

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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.