Pumpkin vs Tomatoes – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing pumpkin to tomatoes, we picked the pumpkin.

Why?

Both have their merits, but there was a clear winner:

In terms of macros, pumpkin has nearly 3x the fiber, 2x the carbs, and slightly more protein (which latter isn’t much), meaning a win for pumpkin in this round, mostly on account of the fiber.

In the category of vitamins, pumpkin has a lot more of vitamins A, B2, B5, B7, E, and K, while tomato has more of vitamins B1, B3, B6, B9, and C, yielding a marginal 6:5 win to pumpkin.

Looking at minerals, it’s less close; pumpkin has more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and selenium, while tomato has (slightly) more potassium, giving pumpkin an easy 7:1 victory here.

In other considerations, it’s worth noting that both of these plants are good sources of carotenoids including lutein and lycopene, so we’ll call this round a tie.

Adding up the sections makes for an overall win for pumpkin, but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is good!

Want to learn more?

You might like:

• Brain Food? The Eyes Have It! ← this is mostly about lutein
• Lycopene’s Benefits For The Gut, Heart, Brain, & More

Enjoy!