Pumpkin, canned leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Pumpkin, canned comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Ancho peppers, dried for more protein, less saturated fat and more potassium.
Pick Pumpkin, canned for more fiber, less sodium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN4.22 g3.24 g
- Carbohydrate18.3 g23.79 g
- Fibermore is better7.69 g8.53 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—9.71 g
- Total fat2.92 g0.82 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.29 g0.43 g
- Sodiumless is better15.3 mg14.71 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN858.01 mg605.88 mg
- Calciummore is better21.71 mg76.47 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better3.89 mg4.09 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better40.21 mg67.65 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.71 mg12.35 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

