Chicory vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicory and pumpkins

Chicory has more fiber and folate; however, pumpkins have more vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkins is 115% higher.
Pumpkins have 4 times less folate than chicory. Chicory has 37µg of folate, while pumpkins have 9µg.
Pumpkins have a higher glycemic index than chicory.

Food types used in this article are Chicory, witloof, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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.

Chicory

Pumpkin

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+12.4%

Contains more IronIron	+137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+78.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%

~equal in Magnesium ~9mg

~equal in Potassium ~230mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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.

Chicory

Pumpkin

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+311.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+67.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+28700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+38.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	1µg	288µg	32%
Fiber	3.1g	1.1g	8%
Folate	37µg	9µg	7%
Vitamin E		0.8mg	5%
Iron	0.24mg	0.57mg	4%
Copper	0.051mg	0.091mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.027mg	0.078mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.062mg	0.031mg	3%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	4.7mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.16mg	0.413mg	2%
Potassium	211mg	230mg	1%
Zinc	0.16mg	0.23mg	1%
Phosphorus	26mg	30mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.145mg	0.201mg	1%
Vitamin K		0.8µg	1%
Choline		6.2mg	1%
Calories	17kcal	20kcal	0%
Protein	0.9g	0.72g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	278kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	588g	500g	N/A
Fats	0.1g	0.07g	0%
Net carbs	0.9g	3.8g	N/A
Carbs	4g	4.9g	0%
Magnesium	10mg	9mg	0%
Calcium	19mg	15mg	0%
Sugar		2.08g	N/A
Sodium	2mg	1mg	0%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.089mg	0%
Selenium	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	0.044mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.024g	0.037g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.002g	0.009g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.044g	0.004g	0%
Tryptophan	0.016mg	0.009mg	0%
Threonine	0.025mg	0.021mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.054mg	0.023mg	0%
Leucine	0.039mg	0.034mg	0%
Lysine	0.035mg	0.039mg	0%
Methionine	0.005mg	0.008mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.022mg	0.023mg	0%
Valine	0.041mg	0.025mg	0%
Histidine	0.015mg	0.011mg	0%