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Kale vs Pumpkin
CALORIC DENSITY
Kale, scotch, ckd, bld, drnd, w/salt
Pumpkin, raw
0.28
0.26
11792
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.
Kale
Pumpkin
Protein = 14g
Protein = 8g
Carbohydrates = 40g
Carbohydrates = 50g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 1g
Fiber = 0g
Fiber = 4g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient kale pumpkin
Protein 14g 8g
Carbohydrate 40g 50g
Fiber 0g 4g
Fat 3g 1g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 1g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
kale
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 = 0%
Choline = 14%
Vitamin A = 114%
Vitamin A = 454%
Vitamin C = 503%
Vitamin C = 92%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 68%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 11%
Nutrientkalepumpkin
Choline0%14%
Vitamin A114%454%
Vitamin C503%92%
Vitamin E0%68%
Vitamin K0%11%

Kale have significantly more Vitamins C than pumpkin. Pumpkin have significantly more Vitamins A, E, K than kale. Kale are a good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin. Kale are a great source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Phosphorus. Kale are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron. 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 = 29%
Vitamin B1 = 39%
Vitamin B2 = 25%
Vitamin B2 = 77%
Vitamin B3 = 47%
Vitamin B3 = 39%
Vitamin B5 = 7%
Vitamin B5 = 46%
Vitamin B6 = 90%
Vitamin B6 = 43%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientkalepumpkin
Vitamin B129%39%
Vitamin B225%77%
Vitamin B347%39%
Vitamin B57%46%
Vitamin B690%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 = 134%
Sodium = 1%
Potassium = 56%
Potassium = 75%
Calcium = 189%
Calcium = 32%
Magnesium = 116%
Magnesium = 26%
Phosphorus = 47%
Phosphorus = 58%
Iron = 230%
Iron = 103%
Manganese = 130%
Manganese = 42%
Selenium = 14%
Selenium = 5%
Copper = 111%
Copper = 98%
Zinc = 18%
Zinc = 26%
Nutrientkalepumpkin
Sodium134%1%
Potasium56%75%
Calcium189%32%
Magnesium116%26%
Phosphorus47%58%
Iron230%103%
Manganese130%42%
Selenium14%5%
Copper111%98%
Zinc18%26%

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