Pumpkin and yam can be eaten together to provide the body with carbohydrates and other nutrients. Pumpkin and yam are both common vegetables, in real life often with the food, will not produce harmful substances, does not affect human health. Pumpkin is rich in nutrients, each 100 grams of pumpkin contains 23 calories, of which 5.3 grams of carbohydrates, 0.7 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, vitamin A74 micrograms, vitamin C8 mg, calcium 16 mg. Pumpkin is a good source of vitamin A. Yam also has high food value. Each 100 grams of yam contains 57 calories, including 12.4 grams of carbohydrates, 1.9 grams of proteins, 0.2 grams of fats, 5 milligrams of vitamin C, and 16 milligrams of calcium, as well as other vitamins and minerals, among others. Diabetic patients need to appropriately limit the intake of pumpkin and yam, and if after intake, reduce other staple food intake accordingly to keep blood sugar stable. Excessive intake of pumpkin may lead to carotenemia. Yam and pumpkin, whose main nutrients are carbohydrates, are recommended to be combined with meat, other fruits and vegetables to increase nutritional diversity and avoid overly homogenous nutrition.