Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Pumpkin flowers
  5. Compare
  6. Pumpkin flowers vs. Corn

Pumpkin flowers vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between pumpkin flowers and corn

  • Pumpkin flowers are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate, yet corn is richer in vitamin B3, carbs, protein, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pumpkin flowers is 25% higher.
  • Pumpkin flowers contain 13 times more calcium than corn. Pumpkin flowers contain 39mg of calcium, while corn contains 3mg.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin flowers, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

Infographic

Pumpkin flowers vs Corn infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 12% 15% 26% 0% 0% 21% 0.65% 0% 3.8%
Corn
Corn
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 93% 0% 32% 0% 11% 17% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 44%
Corn
Corn
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +646.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin flowers Corn DV% diff.
Vitamin C 28mg 5.5mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin A 97µg 13µg 9%
Folate 59µg 23µg 9%
Manganese 0.167mg 7%
Carbs 3.28g 20.98g 6%
Zinc 0.62mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.69mg 1.683mg 6%
Protein 1.03g 3.41g 5%
Copper 0.049mg 5%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Calories 15kcal 96kcal 4%
Calcium 39mg 3mg 4%
Phosphorus 49mg 77mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.093mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.603g 4%
Iron 0.7mg 0.45mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Fats 0.07g 1.5g 2%
Potassium 173mg 218mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.057mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.197g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.374g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 146kcal 282kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 104g N/A
Net carbs 3.28g 18.58g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 4.54g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.03 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 3.28 g
Water: 95.15 g
Other: 0.47 g
Corn
Corn
3
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2042.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +539.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Corn
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4055.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14975%

People also compare

Pumpkin flowers
Pumpkin flowers vs Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Pumpkin flowers
Pumpkin flowers vs Rapini
Rapini
Pumpkin flowers
Pumpkin flowers vs Watercress
Watercress
Corn
Corn vs Potato
Potato
Corn
Corn vs Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Corn
Corn vs Celery
Celery

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. Pumpkin flowers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169270/nutrients
  2. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.