Pumpkin Seeds Nutrition Facts
1 oz of pumpkin seeds contains 156.5 calories, 8.5g protein, 3g carbs, and 13.7g fat. Green seeds from pumpkins, high in magnesium, zinc, and protein.
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Vitamins in Pumpkin Seeds
Per 1 oz ~28g
Minerals in Pumpkin Seeds
Per 1 oz ~28g
Amino Acids in Pumpkin Seeds
Protein breakdown per 1 oz (28g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 91% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 1 oz (28g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 218mg | 780mg | 2.6% |
| Isoleucine | 359mg | 1281mg | 4.2% |
| Leucine | 677mg | 2419mg | 8% |
| Lysine | 346mg | 1236mg | 4.1% |
| Methionine | 169mg | 603mg | 2% |
| Phenylalanine | 485mg | 1733mg | 5.7% |
| Threonine | 279mg | 998mg | 3.3% |
| Tryptophan | 161mg | 576mg | 1.9% |
| Valine | 442mg | 1579mg | 5.2% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 1 oz (28g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 416mg | 1485mg | 4.9% |
| Arginine | 1499mg | 5353mg | 17.7% |
| Aspartic Acid | 829mg | 2960mg | 9.8% |
| Cystine | 93mg | 332mg | 1.1% |
| Glutamic Acid | 1733mg | 6188mg | 20.5% |
| Glycine | 516mg | 1843mg | 6.1% |
| Proline | 368mg | 1316mg | 4.4% |
| Serine | 468mg | 1673mg | 5.5% |
| Tyrosine | 306mg | 1093mg | 3.6% |
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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