Pumpkin vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkins and chicory

Pumpkins have more vitamin A; however, chicory has more fiber and folate.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkins is 32% higher.
Pumpkins have a higher glycemic index than chicory.

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

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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.

Pumpkin

Chicory

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

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+12.4%

~equal in Potassium ~211mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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.

Pumpkin

Chicory

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

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

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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