Pumpkin vs Watermelon: Make Healthy Choices
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Watermelon vs Pumpkin: Nutrition Comparison
per 100g | Pumpkin | Watermelon |
---|---|---|
Calories | 26 | 30 |
Carbohydrates | 6.5 g | 7.6 g |
Fat | 0.1 g | 0.15 g |
Dietary fiber | 0.5 g | 0.4 g |
Protein | 1 g | 0.6 g |
Calcium | 21 mg | 7 mg |
Iron | 0.8 mg | 0.24 mg |
Magnessium | 12 mg | 10 mg |
Potassium | 340 mg | 112 mg |
Sodium | 1 mg | 1 mg |
Zink | 0.32 mg | 0.1 mg |
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.05 mg | 0.033 mg |
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.6 mg | 0.178 mg |
Vitaminium B5 | 0.298 mg | 0.221 mg |
Vitaminium B6 | 0.061 mg | 0.045 mg |
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 16 mg | 3 mg |
Vitaminium C | 9 mg | 8.1 mg |
Vitaminium E | 1.06 mg | 0.05 mg |
Beta karoten | 3100 mg | 303 mg |
Less Calories in Pumpkin
At first glance, you can see that in pumpkin is less calories than in watermelon.
Pumpkin has 26 kcal per 100g and watermelon 30 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 15%.
In pumpkin and in watermelon most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare pumpkin with watermelon in details.
Pumpkin And Watermelon Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
watermelon - 15% more than pumpkin - Carbohydrates:
watermelon - 17% more than pumpkin - Fat:
watermelon - 50% more than pumpkin - Dietary fiber:
pumpkin - 25% more than watermelon - Protein:
pumpkin - 67% more than watermelon
More protein in pumpkin
It is aslo easy to see see that in pumpkin is more protein than in watermelon.
There is 0.6g per 100g of watermelon and 1g per 100g of pumpkin so using simple math we can see that difference is about 67%.
Less carbohydrates in pumpkin
In pumpkin is less carbohydrates than in watermelon.
There is 7.6g/100g of carbohydrates in watermelon and 6.5g/100g in pumpkin so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 17%.
Less fat in pumpkin
In pumpkin is less fats than in watermelon.
The tables above show us that there is 0.15g/100g of fats in watermelon and 0.1g/100g in pumpkin. In this case difference is about 50%.
Pumpkin
26kcal- Calories26
- Carbohydrates6.5 g
- Fat0.1 g
- Dietary fiber0.5 g
- Protein1 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | mashed | cup | cubes
Calories source
- 84% CARBS.
- 13% PROTEIN
- 3% FAT
Watermelon
30kcal- Calories30
- Carbohydrates7.6 g
- Fat0.15 g
- Dietary fiber0.4 g
- Protein0.6 g
100g | ounce | single piece | slice | cup | diced
Calories source
- 89% CARBS
- 7% PROTEIN
- 4% FAT
Vitamins: watermelon vs pumpkin
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
pumpkin - 52% more than watermelon - Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
pumpkin - 237% more than watermelon - Vitaminium B5:
pumpkin - 35% more than watermelon - Vitaminium B6:
pumpkin - 36% more than watermelon - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
pumpkin - 433% more than watermelon - Vitaminium C:
pumpkin - 11% more than watermelon - Vitaminium E:
pumpkin - 2020% more than watermelon - Beta karoten:
pumpkin - 923% more than watermelon
Minerals: pumpkin vs watermelon
- Calcium:
pumpkin - 200% more than watermelon - Iron:
pumpkin - 233% more than watermelon - Magnessium:
pumpkin - 20% more than watermelon - Potassium:
pumpkin - 204% more than watermelon - Sodium:
watermelon - 0% more than pumpkin - Zink:
pumpkin - 220% more than watermelon
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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