How much protein is in pumpkin puree?

One cup of pumpkin puree (245 g) has 2.7 g of protein (83 kcal); 100 g has 1.1 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

1.1g

Calories34

Carbohydrate8.1g

Fiber2.9g

Sugars3.3g

Fat0.3g

Saturated0.1g

Sodium5 mg

3.2 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictLow in protein

Only 1.1 g of protein per 100 g (3.2 g per 100 kcal, 13% of its calories).

25 g of protein from pumpkin puree alone takes 2273 g (about 9¼ cups) and 773 kcal.

#17 of 17 in Beans & canned for protein per 100 g, #16 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in pumpkin puree per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	1.1 g	34	8.1 g	0.3 g
1 oz (28 g)	0.3 g	10	2.3 g	0.1 g
1 cup (245 g)	2.7 g	83	20 g	0.7 g
1 tbsp (15 g)	0.2 g	5	1.2 g	0 g
1 can (425 g)	4.7 g	145	34 g	1.3 g

One cup of pumpkin puree (245 g) is 2% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 95%.

One cup of pumpkin puree (245 g) also has 7.1 g of fiber.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, all 4 have more protein.

pumpkin puree compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Low-sodium chicken broth	2 g	16	12.5 g
Artichoke hearts	2.9 g	51	5.7 g
Crushed tomatoes	1.6 g	32	5.0 g
Tomato sauce	1.2 g	24	5.0 g
Pumpkin puree	1.1 g	34	3.2 g

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Recipes with pumpkin puree

2 recipes in the Feast Mode library use pumpkin puree, macros computed the same way.

Across the 2 library recipes that use it, a serving has 44 g of pumpkin puree on average, which brings 0.5 g of protein: 4% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Pumpkin Pie Protein Bars, at 4% of the protein.

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse

84 min · 210 kcal

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Pumpkin Pie Protein Bars

298 min · 184 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in a cup of pumpkin puree?

One cup of pumpkin puree (245 g) has 2.7 g of protein and 83 kcal, with 20 g of carbohydrate and 0.7 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of pumpkin puree?

100 g of pumpkin puree has 1.1 g of protein, 34 kcal, 8.1 g of carbohydrate and 0.3 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 168450).

Is pumpkin puree a good source of protein?

Low in protein: Only 1.1 g of protein per 100 g (3.2 g per 100 kcal, 13% of its calories). Getting 25 g of protein from pumpkin puree alone takes 2273 g (about 9¼ cups) and 773 kcal.

Which has more protein, pumpkin puree or crushed tomatoes?

Crushed tomatoes, with 1.6 g of protein per 100 g against 1.1 g for pumpkin puree. Per 100 kcal: pumpkin puree 3.2 g, crushed tomatoes 5.0 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168450: “Pumpkin, canned, without salt”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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