There are about 40 calories in 100 grams of pumpkin.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 14 entries for pumpkin, from 18 to 68 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Squash, winter, acorn, raw, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of pumpkin?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 40
- Protein
- 0.8 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 10.4 g
- Sodium
- 3 mg
Pumpkin comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium unit | 250 g | 100 | 2 | 0.25 | 26 |
100 grams of pumpkin contain 0.8 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat and 10.4 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein0.8 g
- Fat0.1 g
- Saturated fat0.02 g
- Carbohydrates10.4 g
- Dietary fibre1.5 g
- Sodium3 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of pumpkin, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 33 mg
- Iron
- 0.7 mg
- Potassium
- 347 mg
- Magnesium
- 32 mg
- Zinc
- 0.13 mg
- Vitamin C
- 11 mg
- Vitamin A
- 18 mcg
- Folate
- 17 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 14 entries for pumpkin.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
All 14 entries in the table
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin, raw, with inedible portions | 18 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
| Pumpkin, cooked in tomato paste and soy oil | 68 | 1.2 | 4 | 7.9 |
| Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, fat not added | 20 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.9 |
| Squash, winter, butternut, raw | 45 | 1 | 0.1 | 11.7 |
| Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt | 40 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.5 |
| Pumpkin, cooked, from fresh, fat not added | 20 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| Pumpkin, cooked, from canned, fat not added | 34 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| Pumpkin, cooked in tomato paste and canola oil | 68 | 1.2 | 4 | 7.9 |
| Pumpkin, raw | 26 | 1 | 0.1 | 6.5 |
| Squash, winter, acorn, rawThe entry used above | 40 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.4 |
| Squash, winter, acorn, cooked, baked, without salt | 56 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 14.6 |
| Squash, winter, acorn, cooked, boiled, mashed, without salt | 34 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.8 |
| Squash, winter, acorn, cooked, boiled, mashed, with salt | 34 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.8 |
| Squash, winter, acorn, cooked, baked, with salt | 56 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 14.6 |
These foods are close to pumpkin in calories.
- Bitter melon leaves, horseradish leaves, jute leaves, or radish leaves, cooked, fat not added41 calories per 100 g
- Pepper, hot chili, red or green, fresh40 calories per 100 g
- Onion40 calories per 100 g
- Carrot41 calories per 100 g
- Juice, carrot40 calories per 100 g
- Vegetables, mixed, for couscous, frozen, Sunfrost41 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in pumpkin.
How many calories are in pumpkin?
100 grams of pumpkin have about 40 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 14 entries for it, from 18 to 68 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of pumpkin?
50 grams have 20 calories, 100 grams have 40 and 200 grams have 80.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in pumpkin?
In 100 grams there are 0.8 g of protein, 0.1 g of fat and 10.4 g of carbohydrates.
How many calories are in one medium unit of pumpkin?
The Ministry's table gives 250 grams for one medium unit of pumpkin, which is 100 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.