A pumpkin is the common name for several species of plants in the genus Cucurbita. These species include Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita pepo. A pumpkin is also the name for the gourd-like fruit these plants produce. The beta-carotene in a pumpkin is responsible for its orange color and provides very large amounts of vitamin A.
Serving Size
Fitbit.com provides nutritional data for canned pumpkin. This information applies to the raw flesh of an orange pumpkin with no additional salt. The serving size is one cup.
Calories
A serving of canned pumpkin contains approximately 83 total calories. Carbohydrates account for 67 calories, protein provides 11 calories and fat contributes the remaining 5 calories. Canned pumpkin provides about 4 percent of the daily value for total calories per serving. This assumes a diet of 2,000 calories per day.
Carbohydrates
Canned pumpkin has 19.8 g of total carbohydrates in each serving. Simple sugars contribute 8.1 g of this total, dietary fiber accounts for 7.1 g and starch provides the remaining 4.6 g of carbohydrates. A serving of canned pumpkin provides 7 percent of the daily value for total carbohydrates and 28 percent of the daily value for dietary fiber.
Fat and Protein
A serving of canned pumpkin contains 0.7 g of fat, which is about 1 percent of the daily value for fat. This includes 0.4 g of saturated fat, or about 2 percent of the daily value for saturated fat. Canned pumpkin also provides 2.7 g of protein, which is about 5 percent of the daily value for protein.
Vitamins and Minerals
Canned pumpkin contains 763 percent of the daily value for vitamin A in each serving. It also has 17 percent of the daily value for vitamin C, 8 percent of the daily value for riboflavin and 7 percent of the daily value for vitamin B6. Significant minerals in a serving of canned pumpkin include 19 percent of the daily value for iron, 14 percent of the daily value for magnesium, 14 percent of the daily value for potassium and 13 percent of the daily value for copper. Additional nutrients in a serving of canned pumpkin include 9 percent of the daily value for phosphorus, 6 percent of the daily value for calcium and 3 percent of the daily value for zinc.
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