Pumpkin contains carbohydrates, dietary fiber and other nutrients, and its high carotene content has some food value. Each 100 grams of pumpkin contains 23 calories, 5.3 grams of carbohydrates, 0.7 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 890 micrograms of carotenoids, 8 milligrams of vitamin C, 16 milligrams of calcium and 0.4 milligrams of iron. As a vegetable, pumpkin contains carotene is very high, carotene can be converted into vitamin A in the body, vitamin A in the bones, epithelial tissues have an important role in the process of growth and development, vitamin A is also a precursor to the generation of retinol, if the lack of vitamin A, there may be growth retardation, night blindness and other problems. In addition, pumpkin contains a lot of potassium, also suitable for patients with hypokalemia.