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Sweet potato vs Pumpkin
CALORIC DENSITY
Sweet potato, ckd, bld, wo/ skn
Pumpkin, raw
0.76
0.26
11510
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.
Sweet potato
Pumpkin
Protein = 4g
Protein = 8g
Carbohydrates = 47g
Carbohydrates = 50g
Fat = 0g
Fat = 1g
Fiber = 7g
Fiber = 4g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient sweet potato pumpkin
Protein 4g 8g
Carbohydrate 47g 50g
Fiber 7g 4g
Fat 0g 1g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 1g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
sweet potato
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 = 7%
Choline = 14%
Vitamin A = 331%
Vitamin A = 454%
Vitamin C = 45%
Vitamin C = 92%
Vitamin E = 21%
Vitamin E = 68%
Vitamin K = 7%
Vitamin K = 11%
Nutrientsweet potatopumpkin
Choline7%14%
Vitamin A331%454%
Vitamin C45%92%
Vitamin E21%68%
Vitamin K7%11%

Pumpkin have significantly more Vitamins A, E, C than sweet potato. Sweet potato are a good source of Vitamin E, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Iron. Sweet potato are a great source of Vitamin C. Sweet potato 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 = 15%
Vitamin B1 = 39%
Vitamin B2 = 11%
Vitamin B2 = 77%
Vitamin B3 = 12%
Vitamin B3 = 39%
Vitamin B5 = 31%
Vitamin B5 = 46%
Vitamin B6 = 39%
Vitamin B6 = 43%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientsweet potatopumpkin
Vitamin B115%39%
Vitamin B211%77%
Vitamin B312%39%
Vitamin B531%46%
Vitamin B639%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 = 5%
Sodium = 1%
Potassium = 17%
Potassium = 75%
Calcium = 14%
Calcium = 32%
Magnesium = 14%
Magnesium = 26%
Phosphorus = 15%
Phosphorus = 58%
Iron = 32%
Iron = 103%
Manganese = 30%
Manganese = 42%
Selenium = 1%
Selenium = 5%
Copper = 25%
Copper = 98%
Zinc = 6%
Zinc = 26%
Nutrientsweet potatopumpkin
Sodium5%1%
Potasium17%75%
Calcium14%32%
Magnesium14%26%
Phosphorus15%58%
Iron32%103%
Manganese30%42%
Selenium1%5%
Copper25%98%
Zinc6%26%

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