Pumpkin is a nutritious vegetable, containing a certain amount of starch, generally 300g of ordinary pumpkin can produce 90 calories, is much lower than the calories of cereals, cereals are 25g can produce 90 calories. However, there are many varieties of pumpkin, such as the king of chestnut type of pumpkin, the starch content is higher than the general pumpkin, sweetness is also large, high calories, is not allowed to eat more. Diabetics eat pumpkin has the following benefits: 1, pumpkin also contains essential amino acids, mineral content is also relatively rich. 2, pumpkin has the highest content of cobalt. Cobalt can promote human metabolism, promote hematopoietic function, and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B12. 3, pumpkin is also rich in zinc, which can participate in the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins in the human body. 4, pumpkin contains vitamins mainly carotenoids, carotenoids in the body can be converted into vitamin A, which is related to the integrity of epithelial function, and the content of vitamin C is also very rich. 5, pumpkin contains polysaccharides. Pumpkin contains polysaccharides, which are non-specific immune enhancers and can improve the immune function of the body.6 There is also pectin in pumpkin, the role of pectin is very large, can regulate the absorption rate of food in the stomach, slowing down the absorption of sugars, soluble fiber can delay the emptying of food in the stomach, it can inhibit the rise of blood sugar after meals, can also be combined with cholesterol, reduce the absorption of cholesterol, has a certain The effect of lipid regulation, pumpkin can be used by diabetic patients to eat.