Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds are edible seeds often eaten roasted or used as a garnish, topping, or ingredient in sauces.
About Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seed, treated as an ingredient entry, is the edible seed of a pumpkin-type squash, used whole or after processing. It may retain its hull or be sold as a hulled kernel, and is used in sauces, salads, breads, pastries, snacks, and toppings.
Whole pumpkin seed has a firm bite and a mild, nutty flavour that becomes more pronounced on roasting. Its colour and size vary among squash varieties. Ground seed has a different texture and is used for sauces or pastes rather than as a whole topping.
Available forms include raw or dried whole seeds, roasted seeds, hulled kernels, and ground seed. Roasting, grinding, or mixing changes the ingredient’s texture and use. Added salt, oil, or sugar belongs to the prepared product. This identity closely overlaps the separate pumpkin-seed slug.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for pumpkin seeds
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
pumpkin seed
semilla de calabaza
graine de citrouille
Kürbiskern
seme di zucca
semente de abóbora
pompoenpit
llavor de carabassa
semință de dovleac
pestka dyni
dýňové semínko
kabak çekirdeği
тыквенная семечка
tykvennaya semechka
гарбузове насіння
harbuzove nasinnia
κολοκυθόσπορος
kolokythósporos
بذور اليقطين
buthūr al-yaqṭīn
تخمه کدو
tokhme-ye kadū
कद्दू के बीज
kaddu ke bīj
কুমড়ার বীজ
kumṛār bīj
பூசணி விதை
pūsaṇi vithai
గుమ్మడి గింజలు
gummaḍi giñjalu
ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ ಬೀಜ
kumbaḷakāyi bīja
മത്തങ്ങാവിത്ത്
mattaṅṅāvitthu
南瓜子
nán guā zǐ
カボチャの種
kabocha no tane
호박씨
hobbakssi
hạt bí
เมล็ดฟักทอง
malet fak thong
biji labu
biji labu
mbegu za malenge
buto ng kalabasa
kolokythósporos
Romanised form
kumbaḷakāyi bīja
Romanised form
kabocha no tane
Romanised form
pumpkin seed (cooked)
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pumpkin seed (dried)
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pumpkin seed (raw)
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pumpkin seed (shell off)
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Pumpkin seed, Seasoned, Roasted
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Pumpkin seed(Hobakssi), Dried
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Pumpkin seeds, NFS
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Pumpkin seeds, salted
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Pumpkin seeds, unsalted
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Seed, pumpkin, hulled & dried
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Shelled pumpkin seeds
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pūsaṇi vithai
Romanised form
b uthūr al-yaqṭīn
Romanised form
buthūr al-yaqṭīn
Romanised form
harbuzove nasinnia
Romanised form
hobbakssi
Romanised form
kumṛār bīj
Romanised form
nán guā zǐ
Romanised form
kaddu ke bīj
Romanised form
mattaṅṅāvitthu
Romanised form
tykvennaya semechka
Romanised form
tokhme-ye kadū
Romanised form
malet fak thong
Romanised form
gummaḍi giñjalu
Romanised form
Pumpkin Seed Ingredient
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Pumpkin seeds nutrition & diet
Pumpkin seeds nutritional value
Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 559kcal
- Protein
- 30.2g
- Carbs
- 10.7g
- Fat
- 49.0g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Establish whether these are hulled kernels or whole seeds with shells, and match raw, roasted, salted, seasoned, or oil-roasted form. Distinguish intact seeds from ground meal, butter, or a confection, and record added coatings or recipe ingredients.
Compare the right form: Use a reference for pumpkin seed kernels or whole shelled seeds, matching raw, roasted, salted, seasoned, or ground form.
Diet considerations
Pumpkin seeds are plant-derived seeds. Compatibility changes with shell status, roasting oils, salt, spice coatings, chocolate, honey, dairy, and cereal-based products. Ground seeds, seed butter, and baked mixtures are not interchangeable with intact kernels; the carbohydrate pattern depends on preparation and portion within the recipe.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
Last recorded verification: .