How it's used
Used in soups, baking, stews, and purées.
Vegetables
pumpkin
A starchy vegetable high in beta-carotene, fiber, and vitamin A.
- Usual recipe measure
- Usually measured in g
- Recipes using this ingredient
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
butternut squashsweet potato
Pairs well with
Pair with a fat source (like olive oil) for better beta-carotene absorption.
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Recipes that use pumpkin
MealAmerican
Pumpkin Latte Oats
Pumpkin-spice overnight oats with ground coffee, a cool soy-yogurt latte-foam ripple and roasted edamame crunch.
Open recipeMealPersian
Saffron Pumpkin Jeweled Pilau
Saffron bulgur with golden pumpkin, warm chickpeas and raisins, creamy cashew-ginger dressing, herbs and toasted pistachios.
Open recipeMealSouth Asian
Fermented Dosa with Spinach & Sambar
Properly fermented rice-and-urad dosa with garlicky spinach, pumpkin sambar and a quick tofu-coconut chutney.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inVitamin A
Calories
29kcal
14% cal
Protein
1.0g
83% cal
Carbs
6.0g
3% cal
Fat
0.1g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre0.50g
Vitamin B120.00μg
Vitamin D0.00μg
Iodine0.00μg
Iron0.80mg
Zinc0.32mg
Calcium21.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.