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food
pumpkin
nutrition

definition

pumpkin:

Ayurvedic: forms basic dietary staples; hot weather food

Chinese:
» qualities: sweet, warm, cooling or neutral, sweet, slightly bitter
» actions: nourishes Spleen; warms Stomach; nourishes Internal Organs; seed expels internal parasites; dispels Damp, reduce fever, stabilize hyperactive fetus
» uses: hollow cough; roundworm; tapeworm; schistosomiasis; prolapse of uterus; scalds; dysentery, diabetes, stomachache, bronchial asthma, cough
» contraindications: feverish, sluggish people should avoid pumpkin

naturopathic:
» qualities: alkaline-forming food
» uses: colitis, stomach ulcers; seeds: worms, benign prostatic hypertrophy

biochemical: high in potassium, zinc (seeds); beta carotene, vitamin B2
» form: boiled mashed pumpkin
» portion: 0.5 cup
» calories (kcal): 24
» weight (g): 122
» water (%): 93.4
» protein (g): 0.9
» fat (g): 0.1
» carbohydrates (g): 6
» unsaturated fatty acid (g): 0.1
» saturated fatty acid (g): 0
» calories from fat (%): 3.8
» cholesterol (mg): 0
» dietary fiber (g):
» vitamin A (RE): 132
» vitamin A (IU): 1320
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0.04
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0.1
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.5
» vitamin B6 (mg):
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0
» vitamin C (mg): 6
» vitamin E (IU):
» folic acid (mcg):
» pantothenic acid (mg):
» sodium (mg): 2
» potassium (mg): 281
» calcium (mg): 18
» phosphorus (mg): 37
» magnesium (mg): 11
» iron (mg): 0.7
» zinc (mg):
» copper (mg):
» manganese (mg):

Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 293
Jensen, pp. 204-5
Johari, p. 119
Lu, p. 96
Ni, p. 45


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