Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of pumpkin, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a pumpkin. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Pumpkin: nutritional value & information

Pumpkin: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 87% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 9% comes from proteins
  • The 3% comes from fat

Pumpkin: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 26
% DV
Total Fat 0.1g 0 %
   Saturated Fat 0.1g 0 %
Sodium 1mg 0 %
Total Carbohydrate 6.5g 2 %
   Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
   Sugar 2.8g
Proteins 1g 2 %
Vitamin A 170 % Vitamin C 15 %
Calcium 2 % Iron 4 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Pumpkin: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Choline8.2 mg
    Folate16.00 mcg
Niacin0.600 mg3 %
Pantothenic acid0.298 mg3 %
Riboflavin0.110 mg6 %
Thiamin0.050 mg3 %
Vitamin A8513.00 IU170 %
    Vitamin A, RAE426.00 mcg
    Carotene, alpha4016.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.061 mg3 %
Vitamin C9.0 mg15 %
Vitamin E1.06 mg4 %
    Tocopherol, alpha1.06 mg
Vitamin K1.1 mcg1 %

Pumpkin: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins1.00 g2 %
  Alanine0.028 g
  Arginine0.054 g
  Aspartic acid0.102 g
  Cystine0.003 g
  Glutamic acid0.184 g
  Glycine0.027 g
  Histidine0.016 g
  Isoleucine0.031 g2 %
  Leucine0.046 g2 %
  Lysine0.054 g3 %
  Methionine0.011 g1 %
  Phenylalanine0.032 g2 %
  Proline0.026 g
  Serine0.044 g
  Threonine0.029 g3 %
  Tryptophan0.012 g4 %
  Tyrosine0.042 g2 %
  Valine0.035 g2 %

Pumpkin: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca21.00 mg2 %
Copper, Cu0.127 mg6 %
Iron, Fe0.80 mg4 %
Magnesium, Mg12.00 mg3 %
Manganese, Mn0.125 mg6 %
Phosphorus, P44.00 mg4 %
Selenium, Se0.3 mcg0 %
Sodium, Na1.00 mg0 %
Zinc, Zn0.32 mg2 %

Pumpkin: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.10 g0 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.052 g0 %
    Dodecanoic acid0.001 g
    Hexadecanoic acid0.037 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.003 g
    Tetradecanoic acid0.006 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.013 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.006 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.006 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.005 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.002 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.003 g

Pumpkin: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate6.50 g2 %
Fiber0.5 g2 %
Sugars2.76 g

Pumpkin: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Phytosterols12.00 mg

Pumpkin: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash0.80 g
Water91.60 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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