Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Boiled Pumpkin VS Canned Pumpkin

Weight per 100 calories

• Boiled Pumpkin: 500g
• Canned Pumpkin: 294g

Canned Pumpkin no Salt has 1.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Pumpkin, which is low in comparison to other foods. Boiled Pumpkin having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Boiled Pumpkin or Canned Pumpkin?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Pumpkin	12%	3%	85%
Canned Pumpkin	11%	6%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Pumpkin	Canned Pumpkin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.36% 0.35g	0.85% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.58% 0.19g	1.34% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.63% 0.01g	1.47% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.059% 0.01g	0.12% 0.021g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	19% 24.5g	18.3% 23.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	13.4% 9.7g	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	14.5% 5.5g	22.4% 8.53g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.43% 3.6g	5.78% 3.24g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Pumpkin	Canned Pumpkin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	160% 1440μg	254% 2288μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13% 0.16mg	5.9% 0.071mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30% 0.39mg	12.2% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13% 2.07mg	6.75% 1.08mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20% 1mg	23.5% 1.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17% 0.22mg	12.7% 0.16mg	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	11.3% 45μg	8.82% 35.3μg	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	26% 23.5mg	13.7% 12.4mg	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	26.7% 4mg	20.8% 3.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.33% 4μg	39.2% 47μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Pumpkin	Canned Pumpkin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.5% 75mg	7.65% 76.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50.6% 0.46mg	35% 0.31mg	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	35.6% 2.85mg	51% 4.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.7% 45mg	16% 67.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19.3% 0.45mg	19% 0.44mg	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	21.4% 150mg	14.7% 103mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34% 1150mg	18% 606mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 1μg	2.14% 1.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.33% 5mg	0.98% 14.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.5% 1.15mg	4.55% 0.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	12.7% 468g	7.15% 265g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Boiled Pumpkin vs Canned Pumpkin:

• Boiled and Drained Pumpkin has 2.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, 1.9 times more Vitamin C and 1.3 times more Vitamin E than Canned Pumpkin no Salt.
• While Canned Pumpkin no Salt contains 1.6 times more Vitamin A and 11.8 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Pumpkin.
• Both Boiled and Drained Pumpkin and Canned Pumpkin no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 100 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Pumpkin as well as Canned Pumpkin no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Boiled Pumpkin vs Canned Pumpkin:

• Boiled and Drained Pumpkin has 1.4 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, 2.3 times more Zinc and 1.8 times more Water than Canned Pumpkin no Salt.
• While Canned Pumpkin no Salt contains 1.4 times more Iron and 1.5 times more Magnesium than Boiled and Drained Pumpkin.
• Both Boiled and Drained Pumpkin and Canned Pumpkin no Salt have similar amounts of Calcium, Manganese and Selenium per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Canned Pumpkin no Salt contains 2.3 times more Saturated Fat, 2.4 times more Omega 3 and 1.6 times more Fiber than Boiled and Drained Pumpkin.
• Both Boiled and Drained Pumpkin and Canned Pumpkin no Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Pumpkin as well as Canned Pumpkin no Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.