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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +680% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.013g