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Shallot vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shallot and pumpkin different?

  • Shallot is higher in vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Shallot contains 6 times more fiber than pumpkin. While shallot contains 3.2g of fiber, pumpkin contains only 0.5g.
  • Pumpkin has less sugar.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index (30) than pumpkin (52).

Shallots, raw and Pumpkin, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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 +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.2%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
~equal in Potassium ~340mg

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.298mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.061mg 22%
Fiber 3.2g 0.5g 11%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.06mg 7%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.125mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.11mg 7%
Iron 1.2mg 0.8mg 5%
Folate 34µg 16µg 5%
Copper 0.088mg 0.127mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.6mg 3%
Carbs 16.8g 6.5g 3%
Protein 2.5g 1g 3%
Calcium 37mg 21mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 44mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Calories 72kcal 26kcal 2%
Choline 11.3mg 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin C 8mg 9mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 6g N/A
Potassium 334mg 340mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.298mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -67.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +680%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.013g

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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.