Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Pumpkin Leaves VS Canned Pumpkin

Weight per 300 calories

• Pumpkin Leaves: 1579g
• Canned Pumpkin: 882g

Canned Pumpkin no Salt has 1.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Pumpkin Leaves, which is low in comparison to other foods. Pumpkin Leaves having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Pumpkin Leaves or Canned Pumpkin?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pumpkin Leaves	49%	14%	37%
Canned Pumpkin	11%	6%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Pumpkin Leaves	Canned Pumpkin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.5% 6.3g	2.55% 2.47g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	10.2% 3.27g	4.03% 1.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	4.4% 0.071g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.93% 0.16g	0.36% 0.062g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	28.3% 36.8g	55% 71.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	40% 29g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	67.3% 25.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	89% 49.7g	17.3% 9.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pumpkin Leaves	Canned Pumpkin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	170% 1532μg	763% 6865μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	124% 1.5mg	17.6% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	155% 2.02mg	36.7% 0.48mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	91% 14.5mg	20.2% 3.24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.3% 0.66mg	70.6% 3.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	251% 3.27mg	38% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	142% 568μg	26.5% 106μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	193% 174mg	41% 37mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	62.4% 9.35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	118% 141μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pumpkin Leaves	Canned Pumpkin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	61.6% 616mg	23% 229mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	233% 2.1mg	105% 0.94mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	438% 35mg	153% 12.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	143% 600mg	48.3% 203mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	244% 5.6mg	57% 1.3mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	235% 1642mg	44% 309mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	202% 6884mg	53.5% 1818mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	26% 14.2μg	6.4% 3.53μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11.6% 174mg	2.94% 44mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	28.7% 3.16mg	13.6% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	39.6% 1467g	21.5% 794g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Pumpkin Leaves VS Canned Pumpkin Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Pumpkin Leaves or Canned Pumpkin?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Pumpkin Leaves vs Canned Pumpkin:

• 300 calories of Pumpkin Leaves have 7 times more Vitamin B1, 4.2 times more Vitamin B2, 4.5 times more Vitamin B3, 6.6 times more Vitamin B6, 5.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.7 times more Vitamin C than Canned Pumpkin.
• While 300 kcal of Canned Pumpkin no Salt contain 4.5 times more Vitamin A and 5.3 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Pumpkin Leaves.
• Both Raw Pumpkin Leaves as well as Canned Pumpkin no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Pumpkin Leaves vs Canned Pumpkin:

• 300 calories of Pumpkin Leaves have 2.7 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 4.3 times more Manganese, 5.3 times more Phosphorus, 3.8 times more Potassium, 4 times more Selenium, 3.9 times more Sodium, 2.1 times more Zinc and 1.8 times more Water than Canned Pumpkin.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Pumpkin Leaves have 2.6 times more Fat, 2.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2.7 times more Omega 3 and 5.1 times more Protein than Canned Pumpkin.
• While 300 kcal of Canned Pumpkin no Salt contain 1.9 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Pumpkin Leaves.
• Both Pumpkin Leaves and Canned Pumpkin offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Canned Pumpkin provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Raw Pumpkin Leaves as well as Canned Pumpkin no Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 300 calories.