Pumpkin
Pumpkin is a sweet-fleshed squash used in soups, curries, baked goods, and desserts.
About Pumpkin
Pumpkin is the edible fleshy fruit of pumpkin-type squash plants, used as a vegetable in savoury cooking and as a sweet ingredient. It is used in soups, stews, curries, purées, pies, cakes, and other baked goods.
Its flesh is commonly orange but may differ by variety, with a soft, moist texture after cooking and a mild, sweet, earthy flavour. Firmness, sweetness, colour, and moisture vary substantially among varieties and maturity stages.
Pumpkin may be purchased whole, cut into pieces, peeled, cooked, or puréed, with canned forms also used in some preparations. The seeds and fibrous interior are separate portions from the flesh. Boiling, roasting, or puréeing changes the flesh’s texture and moisture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for pumpkin
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
pumpkin
courge
citrouille
calabaza
abóbora
Kürbis
zucca
pompoen
pampoen
carabassa
cabaza
kalabaza
dovleac
tök
dynia
dýně
tekvica
buča
bundeva
тиква
tikva
bundeva
тиква
tikva
тиква
tikva
тыква
tykva
гарбуз
harbuz
гарбуз
harbuz
moliūgas
ķirbis
kõrvits
kurpitsa
pumpa
græskar
gresskar
grasker
κολοκύθα
kolokýtha
balkabağı
balqabaq
გოგრა
gogra
դդում
ddum
يقطين
yaqṭīn
کدو تنبل
kadū-ye tanbal
דלעת
dלעת
कद्दू
kaddu
কুমড়া
kumṛā
ਕੱਦੂ
kaddu
કોળું
koḷuṁ
भोपळा
bhopaḷā
फर्सी
pharsī
பூசணிக்காய்
pūsaṇikkāy
గుమ్మడికాయ
gummaḍikāya
ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ
kumbaḷakāyi
മത്തങ്ങ
mattaṅṅa
වට්ටක්කා
vaṭṭakkā
کدو
kadū
南瓜
nán guā
カボチャ
kabocha
호박
hobak
bí đỏ
ฟักทอง
fak thong
ល្ពៅ
lpov
ໝາກອຶ
mak ʿư
labu kuning
labu
waluh
waluh
kalabasa
malenge
ẹ̀kà
ẹ̀kà
ugu
kabewa
ዱባ
duba
ithanga
ithanga
mokopu
lekakaba
igihaza
manhanga
pharsī
Romanised form
kolokýtha
Romanised form
kumbaḷakāyi
Romanised form
kabocha
Romanised form
Canned pumpkin
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Citrouille, chair sans peau, crue
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concentrated pumpkin juice
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Potimarron, chair sans peau, bouilli/cuit à l'eau
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Potimarron, chair sans peau, cru
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Potimarron, chair sans peau, cuit (aliment moyen)
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Potimarron, chair sans peau, cuit à l'étouffée
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Potiron, cru
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Potiron, cuit
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Potiron, rôti/cuit au four
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pumpkin (cooked)
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pumpkin (raw)
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pumpkin juice
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Pumpkin juice, Retort pouched
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Pumpkin, butternut, peeled, fresh, baked, no added fat
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Pumpkin, butternut, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained
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Pumpkin, butternut, peeled, fresh, raw
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Pumpkin, canned, cooked
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Pumpkin, canned, with salt
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Pumpkin, canned, without salt
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Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Pumpkin, flesh only, boiled in unsalted water
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Pumpkin, flesh only, raw
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Pumpkin, golden nugget, peeled, fresh, baked, no added fat
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Pumpkin, golden nugget, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained
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Pumpkin, golden nugget, peeled, fresh, raw
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Pumpkin, jarrahdale, peeled, fresh, baked, no added fat
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Pumpkin, jarrahdale, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained
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Pumpkin, jarrahdale, peeled, fresh, raw
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Pumpkin, Kabocha squash, Blanched
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Pumpkin, Kabocha squash, Raw
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Pumpkin, Kabocha squash, Steamed
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Pumpkin, kent/jap, peeled, fresh, baked, no added fat
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Pumpkin, kent/jap, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained, no added fat
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Pumpkin, kent/jap, peeled, fresh, raw
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Pumpkin, peeled, fresh, baked, no added fat
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Pumpkin, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained
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Pumpkin, peeled, fresh, raw
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Pumpkin, Queensland blue, peeled, fresh, baked, no added fat
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Pumpkin, Queensland blue, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained
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Pumpkin, Queensland blue, peeled, fresh, raw
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Pumpkin, Ripe, Blanched
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Pumpkin, Ripe, Boiled
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Pumpkin, Ripe, Dried
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Pumpkin, Ripe, Raw
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Pumpkin, Ripe, Steamed
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Pumpkin, Young, Blanched
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Pumpkin, Young, Dried
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Pumpkin, Young, Dried, Blanched
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Pumpkin, Young, Raw
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Pumpkin, Zucchini, Blanched
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Pumpkin, Zucchini, Boiled
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Pumpkin, Zucchini, Raw
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lpov
Romanised form
pūsaṇikkāy
Romanised form
harbuz
Romanised form
mak ʿư
Romanised form
duba
Romanised form
tikva
Romanised form
yaqṭīn
Romanised form
harbuz
Romanised form
hobak
Romanised form
kumṛā
Romanised form
vaṭṭakkā
Romanised form
nán guā
Romanised form
kaddu
Romanised form
mattaṅṅa
Romanised form
kadū
Romanised form
tykva
Romanised form
tikva
Romanised form
ddum
Romanised form
dלעת
Romanised form
kadū-ye tanbal
Romanised form
tikva
Romanised form
koḷuṁ
Romanised form
bhopaḷā
Romanised form
gogra
Romanised form
fak thong
Romanised form
ẹ̀kà
Romanised form
kaddu
Romanised form
gummaḍikāya
Romanised form
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Pumpkin nutrition & diet
Pumpkin nutritional value
Pumpkin, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 26kcal
- Protein
- 1.0g
- Carbs
- 6.5g
- Fat
- 0.1g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Identify the pumpkin species or cultivar and match raw, boiled, roasted, puréed, canned, or sweetened form. Remove seeds and rind consistently when defining the edible portion, and separate plain flesh from pie filling, soup, or desserts with added ingredients.
Compare the right form: Use a reference for the identified pumpkin cultivar and matching edible flesh, with raw, cooked, canned, puréed, or sweetened form specified.
Diet considerations
Pumpkin is plant-derived squash flesh. Compatibility changes with butter, dairy, eggs, stock, meat, sweeteners, wheat-based crusts, and spice blends. Plain cooked flesh has a different portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern from pie filling, soup, breads, or desserts, so the variety and finished recipe should remain distinct.
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 — Pumpkin, raw ↗. 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: .