Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 593
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 49g %75
Saturated Fat 9g %43
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 7mg %0
Total Carbohydrate 11g %3
Dietary Fiber 6g %21
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 30g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 46.0mg %3
Iron 8.8mg %49
Potassium 809mg %21
Phosphorus 1233.0mg %123
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in pumpkin seeds
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin A 16.0IU %1
Vitamin C 1.9mg %2
Vitamin K 7.3µg %6
Vitamin B6 0.1mg %11
Choline, total 63.0mg %11
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg %12
Vitamin E 2.2mg %15
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.8mg %15
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.3mg %23
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 5.0mg %31
Minerals in pumpkin seeds
Sodium 7.0mg %0
Calcium 46.0mg %4
Selenium 9.4µg %17
Potassium 809.0mg %21
Iron 8.8mg %49
Zinc 7.8mg %56
Phosphorus 1233.0mg %123
Magnesium 592.0mg %141
Copper 1.3mg %149
Manganese 4.5mg %198
Amino Acids in pumpkin seeds
Lysine 1.2g %55
Methionine 0.6g %77
Valine 1.6g %81
Leucine 2.4g %83
Isoleucine 1.3g %85
Threonine 1.0g %89
Histidine 0.8g %104
Cystine 0.3g %108
Tyrosine 1.1g %117
Phenylalanine 1.7g %185
Tryptophan 0.6g %192
Fatty Acids in pumpkin seeds
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.12g %8
ALA 0.12g %11
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of pumpkin seeds is 54.5/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Pumpkin Seeds has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Lysine | 45 | 41 |
| Valine | 39 | 53 |
| Leucine | 59 | 81 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 43 |
| Threonine | 23 | 33 |
| Histidine | 15 | 26 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 19 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 31 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 94 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in pumpkin seeds is 2.0 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of pumpkin seeds is 5.6 which makes it a high energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in pumpkin seeds as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for pumpkin seeds is 23/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for pumpkin seeds
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 172.58 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 5.82 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 115.57 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.08 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 6.55 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.04 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 51%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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