What IS Pumpkin...?

[Promise]

would Fresh Pumpkin be considered a Regular Veggie or a Squash Type Startchy Veggie? i have read a few notes from our UK and Australian friends here on how they eat Pumpkin as a Veggie versus as a Dessert type food, and i would like to Roast some and try it this way! i just dont know how to figure it in my Menu... FITDAY does show it as 30 Calories - 0 Fat - 1 Protein and 8 Carbs PER CUP...

[sadie147]

though it's higher in carbs than most induction veggies, it is on the list..so it's not a 'starchy' veggie as far as atkins goes.


it is a type of squash though..and can be eaten savoury as well as sweet. you can probably find alot of receips on the internet...

[Promise]

Thank You SADIE duh....... i just looked on my OLD Induction List... i guess i just dont look there hardly ever anymore since im on Rung 3 now... and YES... i am finding alot of Savory Roasted Pumpkin recipes on the Net... MAYBE SOME OF OUR FRIENDS HERE WILL GIVE UP SOME OF THEIR FAVORITE SAVORY PUMPKIN RECIPES??? how do u roast it?

[ValidRouge]

I just LOVE FRESH pumpkin with butter. So yummy.

[purplecat]

I don't have a recipe but I mixed mine with heavy cream, butter, and Splenda. Tasted good to me - reminded me of sweet potatoes.

[SugarFreeSheila]

Pumpkin is permitted on Induction and yields 18 total carbs and 7 fibers per cup. As is the case with tomatoes and squash, pumpkin is botanically classified as a fruit. Oddly enough, the USDA categorizes it as a vegetable regardless!

[apple]

Oooh...thanks for bringing the subject up! Now that the fresh veggies are turning to the seasonal squash, winter cabbage, onions, etc., pumpkin is a great supplement to veggies and provides lots of great vitamins to boot!

Now I have to go buy more pumpkin...

[Promise]

just so i dont confuse anyone here... we are speaking about FRESH pumpkin here right? or would it be the same for CANNED pumpkin???

[Promise]

Originally Posted by purplecat

I don't have a recipe but I mixed mine with heavy cream, butter, and Splenda. Tasted good to me - reminded me of sweet potatoes.

Yum Yum... i never thought about that....... i would be missing my Candied Yams at Thanksgiving... i bet if i added a little Cinnamon with Butter & Stevia it would be sooooooooooooooooooo good!

[not2late]

Originally Posted by Promise

just so i dont confuse anyone here... we are speaking about FRESH pumpkin here right? or would it be the same for CANNED pumpkin???

Pumpkin is pumpkin. When I use the canned stuff, I follow the nutritional info on the can. For Libby's 100% pumpkin, 1/2 cup is 4 or 5 net carbs.

For fresh pumpkin, the USDA Nutrient Database website (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/) says that 1 cup of 1 inch cubes (approximately 116 grams) of raw pumpkin has 7.54 net carbs. When I use fresh pumpkin, I follow the USDA website and measure the pumpkin raw.