Vegetables Squashes & Gourds Phytochemical data available 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 13-326
✦ High in beta-carotene ✦ Vitamin A precursor ✦ Potassium ✦ Low calorie

Pumpkin flesh is low in calories and an excellent source of beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. It also supplies vitamin C, potassium, and some fibre.

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Preparation note

Eat with a little fat to aid carotenoid absorption; brief cooking softens the flesh without much vitamin loss.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

55.0
kJ
Energy
0.70
g
Protein
2.20
g
Carbs
1.00
g
Fibre
0.20
g
Fat
1.70
g
Sugars
0.10
g
Saturates

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 130 mg 7%
Vitamin A (RAE) 37.1 µg 5%
Chloride 37.0 mg 5%
Calcium 29.0 mg 4%
Phosphorus 19.0 mg 3%
Vitamin C 14.0 mg 18%
Folate 10.0 µg 5%
Magnesium 10.0 mg 3%
Vitamin E (alpha-TE) 1.06 mg 9%
Iron 0.400 mg 3%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.400 mg 7%
Zinc 0.200 mg 2%
Thiamin (B1) 0.160 mg 15%
Niacin (B3) 0.100 mg 1%
Manganese 0.100 mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.020 mg 1%
Copper 0.020 mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Trans fat 0.000 g
Glucose (dextrose) 0.700 g
Fructose 0.600 g
Sucrose 0.400 g
Cholesterol 0.000 mg
Beta-carotene 445 µg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 0.400 µg 1%
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.

Primary data source for this entry: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021. Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound. All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated. % Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.