Eating pumpkin will definitely raise blood sugar, pumpkin is a food, food has the effect of raising blood sugar, only the speed of raising blood sugar is different. Pumpkin contains fructose, the metabolism of fructose does not require the participation of insulin, and pumpkin is rich in pectin and other dietary fiber, can enhance satiety, but also delay the rise of blood sugar after meals, so diabetics can eat pumpkin. Diabetic patients should pay attention to the following points when eating pumpkin: First, you can not eat too much, pumpkin is ultimately a food, belonging to the glycemic index of medium food. Food have a blood sugar effect, eat too much, pumpkin will also raise blood sugar, resulting in excess total calories. Second, for diabetics, pumpkin should be eaten as a substitute for staple foods, not as a vegetable. Third, attention should be paid to monitoring the blood sugar situation after eating pumpkin, so as to grasp the reasonable amount of food.