A typical serving of pumpkin (1 cup, 116 g) has about 30 calories. Per 100 g: 26 kcal, 1 g protein, 6.5 g carbs, 0.1 g fat. The same 100 g carries 0.5 g of fiber and 2.8 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 116 g | 30 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 26 kcal |
Plain pumpkin is 26 kcal per 100 g; pie filling is a different food entirely. On the energy-density scale, 26 kcal per 100 g puts pumpkin at the very low end.

A typical serving (1 cup, 116 g) has about 30 calories, and 100 g has 26 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 1 g of protein in 100 g of pumpkin, which works out to about 1.2 g per serving (1 cup). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
There are 6.5 g of carbohydrate per 100 g of pumpkin, or about 8 g in 1 cup (116 g).
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 168448 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 168448 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.