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Carrots vs Pumpkin
CALORIC DENSITY
Carrots, baby, raw
Pumpkin, raw
0.35
0.26
11960
11422

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Carrots
Pumpkin
Protein = 4g
Protein = 8g
Carbohydrates = 47g
Carbohydrates = 50g
Fat = 1g
Fat = 1g
Fiber = 17g
Fiber = 4g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient carrots pumpkin
Protein 4g 8g
Carbohydrate 47g 50g
Fiber 17g 4g
Fat 1g 1g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 1g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
carrots
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 11%
Choline = 14%
Vitamin A = 631%
Vitamin A = 454%
Vitamin C = 20%
Vitamin C = 92%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 68%
Vitamin K = 67%
Vitamin K = 11%
Nutrientcarrotspumpkin
Choline11%14%
Vitamin A631%454%
Vitamin C20%92%
Vitamin E0%68%
Vitamin K67%11%

Carrots have significantly more Vitamins A, K than pumpkin. Pumpkin have significantly more Vitamins E, C than carrots. Carrots are a good source of Vitamin C, Niacin, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus. Carrots are a great source of Vitamin K, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Iron. Carrots are an excellent source of Vitamin A. Pumpkin are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Magnesium, Zinc, Calcium. Pumpkin are a great source of Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Phosphorus. Pumpkin are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Iron.

pumpkin

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 17%
Vitamin B1 = 39%
Vitamin B2 = 19%
Vitamin B2 = 77%
Vitamin B3 = 27%
Vitamin B3 = 39%
Vitamin B5 = 46%
Vitamin B5 = 46%
Vitamin B6 = 55%
Vitamin B6 = 43%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientcarrotspumpkin
Vitamin B117%39%
Vitamin B219%77%
Vitamin B327%39%
Vitamin B546%46%
Vitamin B655%43%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 30%
Sodium = 1%
Potassium = 39%
Potassium = 75%
Calcium = 37%
Calcium = 32%
Magnesium = 16%
Magnesium = 26%
Phosphorus = 28%
Phosphorus = 58%
Iron = 85%
Iron = 103%
Manganese = 38%
Manganese = 42%
Selenium = 11%
Selenium = 5%
Copper = 57%
Copper = 98%
Zinc = 10%
Zinc = 26%
Nutrientcarrotspumpkin
Sodium30%1%
Potasium39%75%
Calcium37%32%
Magnesium16%26%
Phosphorus28%58%
Iron85%103%
Manganese38%42%
Selenium11%5%
Copper57%98%
Zinc10%26%

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