Shallot vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shallots and pumpkins

Shallots have more vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, iron, and folate; however, pumpkins are richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
Pumpkins cover your daily vitamin A needs 115% more than shallots.
Pumpkins have 8 times less vitamin B6 than shallots. Shallots have 0.345mg of vitamin B6, while pumpkins have 0.044mg.
Pumpkins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkins is 52, while the glycemic index of shallots is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Shallots, 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.

Shallot

Pumpkin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+45.2%
Contains more IronIron	+110.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+228.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+500%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-91.7%

~equal in Copper ~0.091mg

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.

Shallot

Pumpkin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+684.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+277.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+106.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	0µg	288µg	32%
Vitamin B6	0.345mg	0.044mg	23%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.089mg	9%
Iron	1.2mg	0.57mg	8%
Fiber	3.2g	1.1g	8%
Folate	34µg	9µg	6%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	0.8mg	5%
Protein	2.5g	0.72g	4%
Vitamin C	8mg	4.7mg	4%
Carbs	16.8g	4.9g	4%
Phosphorus	60mg	30mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.078mg	4%
Calories	72kcal	20kcal	3%
Magnesium	21mg	9mg	3%
Potassium	334mg	230mg	3%
Calcium	37mg	15mg	2%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.23mg	2%
Selenium	1.2µg	0.2µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.031mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.29mg	0.201mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	0.413mg	1%
Choline	11.3mg	6.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	288kcal	278kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	139g	500g	N/A
Fats	0.1g	0.07g	0%
Net carbs	13.6g	3.8g	N/A
Sugar	7.87g	2.08g	N/A
Copper	0.088mg	0.091mg	0%
Sodium	12mg	1mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	0.8µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.017g	0.037g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.014g	0.009g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.039g	0.004g	0%
Tryptophan	0.028mg	0.009mg	0%
Threonine	0.098mg	0.021mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.106mg	0.023mg	0%
Leucine	0.149mg	0.034mg	0%
Lysine	0.125mg	0.039mg	0%
Methionine	0.027mg	0.008mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.081mg	0.023mg	0%
Valine	0.11mg	0.025mg	0%
Histidine	0.043mg	0.011mg	0%