Sweet Potato vs Pumpkin – Which is Healthier?
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Our Verdict
When comparing sweet potato to pumpkin, we picked the sweet potato.
Why?
In terms of macros, sweet potato has a lot more fiber, carbs, and protein, winning easily in this category.
In the category of vitamins, sweet potato has more of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, C, and K, while pumpkin has (slightly) more of vitamins B9 and E, yielding to sweet potato an 8:2 victory here.
Looking at minerals next, sweet potato has more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc, while pumpkin is not higher in any minerals—an open-and-shut case in favor of sweet potato.
Adding up the sections makes for an overall win for sweet potato, but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is good!
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