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According to the US Department of Agriculture, one cup of boiled pumpkin squash contains 49 calories, 1.76 grams of protein, 0.17 grams of fat, 0 cholesterol, 12 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams of fiber and 5.1g of sugar.

A portion like this concentrates more than one hundred percent of an adult's daily vitamin A requirement, plus 20% of the vitamin C requirement and more than 10% of our body's daily vitamin E requirement. It is also rich in B vitamins and a source of minerals such as copper, calcium, phosphorus and potassium. A glass of pumpkin contains 564 mg of potassium, which means more potassium than an average banana.