Salsify vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between salsify and pumpkins
- Salsify has more vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, and manganese, while pumpkins have more vitamin A.
- Pumpkins' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 115% higher.
- Pumpkins contain 5 times less vitamin B6 than salsify. Salsify contains 0.218mg of vitamin B6, while pumpkins contain 0.044mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +213.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +136% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +30% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +80.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +121.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +395.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +317.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +321.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 288µg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.044mg | 13% |
Fiber | 3.1g | 1.1g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.173mg | 0.078mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.089mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 30mg | 4% |
Choline | 25.9mg | 6.2mg | 4% |
Protein | 2.73g | 0.72g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
Carbs | 15.36g | 4.9g | 3% |
Calcium | 47mg | 15mg | 3% |
Calories | 68kcal | 20kcal | 2% |
Folate | 15µg | 9µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.276mg | 0.201mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
Potassium | 283mg | 230mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 9mg | 2% |
Sodium | 16mg | 1mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.07g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 4.7mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 12.26g | 3.8g | N/A |
Iron | 0.55mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.9g | 2.08g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.392mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.037g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.009g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +279.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +142.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +213.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +19.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1750% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +200% |
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Saturated fat
~0.037g