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So seasonal that they single-handedly
represent Halloween, yet often
underused in this
country, the squash Pumpkin Nutrition Facts
(1 cup cooked, boiled,
family includes drained, without salt)
pumpkins as well calories 49
as courgettes. They Protein 2 grams
carbohydrate 12 grams
are wonderful in calcium 37 mg
iron 1.4 mg
winter in soups, magnesium 22 mg
stews and even Potassium 564 mg
Zinc 1 mg
curries. Vitamin c 12 mg
Folate 21 mcg
Vitamin a 2650 iu
Vitamin e 3 mg
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roadly separated into
winter and summer
squash, winter squash
would be pumpkins, while
summer squash would
include things like courgette and pattypan
(or scallop) squash.
the plant itself is a fast-growing vine
similar to those of cucumbers and melons
that creeps on the surface and produces
fruits. Pumkin is one of the most popular
field crops cultivated around the world.
they vary greatly in shape, size and
colour. Pumpkins generally feature orange
or yellow colours, however they can come
in shades of green, brown, white, red and
gray.
the normally bright orange colour
of pumpkin shows that it is loaded with
the antioxidant beta-carotene, which is
converted to vitamin a in the body. one
hundred grams of pumpkin will give your
body nearly twice the necessary daily
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