Wheat vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and pumpkin different?
- Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while pumpkin is higher in vitamin A.
- Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 170% more than wheat .
- Wheat contains 298 times more selenium than pumpkin. Wheat contains 89.4µg of selenium, while pumpkin contains 0.3µg.
Wheat, durum and Pumpkin, raw types were 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 | +1100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +340% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +335.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1054.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2309.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 | +738% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1023% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +213.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +586.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +168.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 0.3µg | 162% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.125mg | 126% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 44mg | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 426µg | 47% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.127mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 0.6mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 0.32mg | 35% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 0.8mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.05mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 12mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.061mg | 28% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 1g | 25% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 6.5g | 22% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 26kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.298mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.06mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 16µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.005g | 6% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 0.1g | 4% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 340mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.052g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.013g | 1% |
| Choline | 8.2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.76g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1268% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2370% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +994.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +737.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2546.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19460% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.5% |