How many calories in pumpkin
A cup of pumpkin, cubed and cooked, has about 30 kcal.
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Pumpkin is mostly water, which is why a whole cup is only 30 kcal. You get 8 g of carbs, a gram of protein and no fat.
Per 100 g it is 26 kcal. That makes it lighter than potatoes and close to carrots.
The numbers go up with what goes with it. Roasted in oil, blended with cream or baked into a pie, the pumpkin is the light part.
Tips
- 1Roast it with a spoon of oil and some salt instead of a big pour.
- 2Add cubes to a stew or curry to make it bigger without much extra.
- 3Keep the seeds and roast them, they are a whole snack on their own.
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cup of roasted pumpkin
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Questions
Is canned pumpkin the same as fresh?
Plain canned pumpkin puree is close. Pumpkin pie filling has sugar added, so it is higher.
How many calories in a whole pumpkin?
It depends on the size. At 26 kcal per 100 g, a kilo of flesh is about 260 kcal.
Is butternut squash the same as pumpkin?
Close, a little higher. Both are mostly water and carbs.
