- Glossary
- Pumpkin - queen of autumn cuisine
Pumpkin - queen of autumn cuisine
Pumpkin is a fruit of the gourd family cultivated in hundreds of varieties. The most popular are kabocha, butternut squash, and muscat pumpkin. It is used in soups, purees, pies, and as a side dish. It is rich in beta-carotene, vitamin A, and fiber. Pumpkin seeds are a valuable source of zinc. Kabocha does not need peeling, making preparation easier.
- There are over 800 pumpkin varieties of different shapes and colors.
- Kabocha pumpkin does not need peeling, the skin is edible.
- The largest pumpkin in the world weighed over 1,200 kg.
- Pumpkin seeds contain up to 7 mg of zinc per 100 g.
Nutritional values (100 g of product contains)
Energy
26 kcal
1 %
Proteins
1 g
2 %
Fats
100 mg
< 1 %
Carbohydrates
7 g
3 %
Fiber
500 mg
2 %
Salt
3 mg
0 %
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