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Spread vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spread and pumpkin seeds?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, yet pumpkin seeds are richer in zinc, fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, potassium, and manganese.
  • Pumpkin seeds' daily need coverage for zinc is 84% higher.
  • Pumpkin seeds contain less cholesterol.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +735.5%
Contains more IronIron +319%
Contains more CopperCopper +430.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +909.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1807.7%

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.
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +405.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +504.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +667.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 1.02mg 10.3mg 84%
Fiber 0.2g 18.4g 73%
Copper 0.13mg 0.69mg 62%
Magnesium 8mg 262mg 60%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 18mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 8.844g 42%
Iron 0.79mg 3.31mg 32%
Potassium 110mg 919mg 24%
Protein 7.66g 18.55g 22%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.496mg 20%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Carbs 11.94g 53.75g 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.034mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Calories 235kcal 446kcal 11%
Saturated fat 5.977g 3.67g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.286mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.056mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.052mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.037mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 92mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 6.032g 4%
Calcium 12mg 55mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Fats 17.34g 19.4g 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 35.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.924mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.515mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1239.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.2%
Contains more OtherOther +36.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.8%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.