Pumpkin Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

Pumpkin contains 30.2 calories, 1.2g protein, 7.5g carbs, and 0.1g fat. The iconic orange squash with mildly sweet flesh, delivering big vitamin A for very few calories.

30.2

cal

7.5g

carbs

1.2g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.1g

fat

0.6g

fiber

3.2g

sugar

Vitamins in Pumpkin

Per 1 cup cubed ~116g

Vitamin A
494mcg
55%
Vitamin C
10.4mg
12%
Vitamin E
1.23mg
8%
Vitamin K
1.28mcg
1%
Vitamin B6
0.07mg
4%
Thiamin (B1)
0.06mg
5%
Folate
18.6mcg
5%

Minerals in Pumpkin

Per 1 cup cubed ~116g

Calcium
24.4mg
2%
Iron
0.93mg
5%
Magnesium
13.9mg
3%
Phosphorus
51mg
4%
Potassium
394mg
8%
Sodium
1.16mg
<1%
Zinc
0.37mg
3%
Selenium
0.35mcg
<1%
Copper
0.15mg
16%
Manganese
0.14mg
6%

Amino Acids in Pumpkin

Protein breakdown per 1 cup cubed (116g), from the USDA record for this food.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 cup cubed (116g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 19mg 16mg 1.6%
Isoleucine 36mg 31mg 3.1%
Leucine 53mg 46mg 4.6%
Lysine 63mg 54mg 5.4%
Methionine 13mg 11mg 1.1%
Phenylalanine 37mg 32mg 3.2%
Threonine 34mg 29mg 2.9%
Tryptophan 14mg 12mg 1.2%
Valine 41mg 35mg 3.5%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 cup cubed (116g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 32mg 28mg 2.8%
Arginine 63mg 54mg 5.4%
Aspartic Acid 118mg 102mg 10.2%
Cystine 3mg 3mg 0.3%
Glutamic Acid 213mg 184mg 18.4%
Glycine 31mg 27mg 2.7%
Proline 30mg 26mg 2.6%
Serine 51mg 44mg 4.4%
Tyrosine 49mg 42mg 4.2%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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