Oats vs. Pumpkin Puree

Nutrition comparison of Oats and Pumpkin Puree


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of oats versus pumpkin puree (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oats and pumpkin puree:

  • Both pumpkin puree and oats are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Oat has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Oat is a great source of calcium.
  • Oat is an excellent source of iron and protein.
  • Pumpkin puree has 7.3 times less saturated fat than oat.
  • Pumpkin puree is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
Detailed nutritional comparison of oats and pumpkin puree is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Oats (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Pumpkin Puree (Pumpkin, canned, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Oat is high in calories and pumpkin puree has 91% less calories than oat - pumpkin puree has 34 calories per 100 grams and oat has 389 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, oats is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to pumpkin puree per calorie. Oats has a macronutrient ratio of 17:67:16 and for pumpkin puree, 11:82:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Oats Pumpkin Puree
Protein 17% 11%
Carbohydrates 67% 82%
Fat 16% 7%
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carbohydrates

Oat is high in carbohydrates and pumpkin puree has 88% less carbohydrates than oat - pumpkin puree has 8.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and oat has 66.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both pumpkin puree and oats are high in dietary fiber. Oat has 266% more dietary fiber than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and oat has 10.6g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Oat has less sugar than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 3.3g of sugar per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Oat is an excellent source of protein and it has 14 times more protein than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and oat has 16.9g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Pumpkin puree has 7.3 times less saturated fat than oat - pumpkin puree has 0.15g of saturated fat per 100 grams and oat has 1.2g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Pumpkin puree has more Vitamin C than oat - pumpkin puree has 4.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Pumpkin puree is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than oat - pumpkin puree has 778ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Pumpkin puree has more Vitamin E than oat - pumpkin puree has 1.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Pumpkin puree has more Vitamin K than oat - pumpkin puree has 16ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Oat has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Oats Pumpkin Puree
Thiamin 0.763 MG 0.024 MG
Riboflavin 0.139 MG 0.054 MG
Niacin 0.961 MG 0.367 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.349 MG 0.4 MG
Vitamin B6 0.119 MG 0.056 MG
Folate 56 UG 12 UG

Minerals

calcium

Oat is a great source of calcium and it has 108% more calcium than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 26mg of calcium per 100 grams and oat has 54mg of calcium.

iron

Oat is an excellent source of iron and it has 240% more iron than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 1.4mg of iron per 100 grams and oat has 4.7mg of iron.

potassium

Both pumpkin puree and oats are high in potassium. Oat has 108% more potassium than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 206mg of potassium per 100 grams and oat has 429mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, oat has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pumpkin puree per 100 grams.

Oats Pumpkin Puree
alpha linoleic acid 0.111 G 0.008 G
Total 0.111 G 0.008 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, oat has more linoleic acid than pumpkin puree per 100 grams.

Oats Pumpkin Puree
linoleic acid 2.424 G 0.007 G
Total 2.424 G 0.007 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Oats (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Pumpkin Puree (Pumpkin, canned, without salt) .

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FAQ

Does pumpkin puree or oats contain more calories in 100 grams?
Oat is high in calories and pumpkin puree has 90% less calories than oat - pumpkin puree has 34 calories in 100g and oat has 389 calories.

Does pumpkin puree or oats have more carbohydrates?
By weight, oat is high in carbohydrates and pumpkin puree has 90% fewer carbohydrates than oat - pumpkin puree has 8.1g of carbs for 100g and oat has 66.3g of carbohydrates.

Does pumpkin puree or oats contain more iron?
Oat is an abundant source of iron and it has 240% more iron than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 1.4mg of iron in 100 grams and oat has 4.7mg of iron.

Does pumpkin puree or oats contain more potassium?
Both pumpkin puree and oats are high in potassium. Oat has 110% more potassium than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 206mg of potassium in 100 grams and oat has 429mg of potassium.