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White chocolate vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white chocolate and pumpkin different?

  • White chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin has less cholesterol.
  • White chocolate has a lower glycemic index (41) than pumpkin (52).

Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 CalciumCalcium +847.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1462.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +727.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +259.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.061mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Pumpkin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 0.052g 88%
Fats 32.09g 0.1g 49%
Vitamin A 9µg 426µg 46%
Calories 539kcal 26kcal 26%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 0.013g 23%
Phosphorus 176mg 44mg 19%
Carbs 59.24g 6.5g 18%
Calcium 199mg 21mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.11mg 13%
Protein 5.87g 1g 10%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 9mg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.3µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 0.005g 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Iron 0.24mg 0.8mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.127mg 7%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 1.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.298mg 6%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.125mg 5%
Sodium 90mg 1mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.32mg 4%
Choline 29.5mg 8.2mg 4%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Potassium 286mg 340mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 1.06mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0.5g 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 6g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 59g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.061mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 +487%
Contains more FatsFats +31990%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +811.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
Contains more WaterWater +6946.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69876.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20160%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.