PUMPKIN SEEDS!!! whoa.

sabes2631

1 cup equals 1285 calories????????????????????????????????
That is insane.
It is from a vegetable!
I ate that the other night and didnt think twice about it!!!!!!!!!!!
GRRRRRRRRRRR. no wonder I went up this week!

Nelski

Where did you find that info, I think it's wrong unless the seeds are smothered in something high calorie.

cattiemac

I was just going to ask you the same thing ... did you have something on them? The calorie count I found is 747 for one cup. A lot but not as much as you wrote ....

DeeDeeLHF

The kids carved their pumpkins last night and did a great job. They want me to roast the seeds today,so thanks for the heads up.:noway: I am sure they are quite healthy but with that many calories I will limit myself to just a couple of seeds.

LivyJo

Are these numbers with, or without the shell?

DeeDeeLHF

These amounts are taken from the MFP data base.


Nutrition Facts
Seeds - Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt (pepitas)
Servings: of 1 cup 1 oz 100 g
Calories1185
Sodium41 mgTotal Fat96 gPotassium1830 mg Saturated18 gTotal Carbs30 g Polyunsaturated44 g Dietary Fiber9 g Monounsaturated30 g Sugars2 g Trans0 gProtein75 gCholesterol0 mg Vitamin A17 %Calcium10 %Vitamin C7 %Iron188 %*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values

McFatterton

I just looked it up in the MFP database and found that 1 cup whole roasted pumpkin SEEDS is 285 calories. I think you guys were looking at the roasted pumpkin KERNELS which would be higher because it would take a lot more of those to make a cup than it would for the seeds. Search again, but choose seeds, not kernels.

McFatterton

Here's the nutrition info:


Seeds - Pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt
Servings: of 1 cup 1 oz (85 seeds) 100 g
Calories 285 Sodium 12 mg Total Fat 12g Potassium 588 mg Saturated2 gTotal Carbs34 g Polyunsaturated6 g Dietary Fiber0 g Monounsaturated4 g Sugars0 g Trans0 gProtein12 gCholesterol0 mg Vitamin A1 %Calcium4 %Vitamin C0 %Iron12 %

toots99

You can't always trust what someone else put in here as nutritonal info...when I doubt. I research. I went to nutritiondata.com and found this:

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3141/2

1 Cup, Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt
Cal 285
Fat 12
Sodium 12
Carb 34
Protein 12

thumper44

http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_pumpkin.htm

I've heard this before, so I thought I would share.

The pumpkin belongs to the plant genus Cucurbita, comprising melons and squash like fruits. The seeds of many species in this plant genus are regarded as being very potent and effective teniafuges - these are de-worming agents that can easily paralyze and eliminate intestinal worms from the digestive system of a person. Among these useful species, the pumpkin itself is a primary example, the seeds or pepo of the pumpkin, derived from the name for the plant C. pepo L are excellent against intestinal parasites

Nelski

nutritiondata.com has 2 different entries, one is the very high one but in each one the grams are different for what a cup is, so measure to see how many grams you actually eat

shariguymon

When you check the data base it is important to have an accurate description.The seeds that were roasted without the shell were the highest count. (They shrink when roasted so you get more per cup)

The dried seeds which I get from the health food store were the 747 amount for a cup ( which is the amount I would use in 10 loaves of bread)(I also put in equal amounts of sunflower seeds)

The 285 count is the whole seed (not hulled) roasted without salt (1C)

Generally speaking you probably wouldn't eat a whole cup of the shelled roasted ones at one time.
You might eat that much of ones roasted in the shell though.

KaitieBug

When you check the data base it is important to have an accurate description.The seeds that were roasted without the shell were the highest count. (They shrink when roasted so you get more per cup)

The dried seeds which I get from the health food store were the 747 amount for a cup ( which is the amount I would use in 10 loaves of bread)(I also put in equal amounts of sunflower seeds)

The 285 count is the whole seed (not hulled) roasted without salt (1C)

Generally speaking you probably wouldn't eat a whole cup of the shelled roasted ones at one time.
You might eat that much of ones roasted in the shell though.

Oh I definitely could eat that much at one time :blushing: :laugh: I'm glad someone brought this up because I was horrified to see that the 1/2 cup I entered was over 200 calories last night :grumble: I know you need to be picky about the database and look carefully, but since the ones we eat are homemade I had no idea what to go off (I also figure in that situation it's ok for the journal to not be fully correct-I'd rather enter the higher amount and get it wrong than the lower amount of cals and have it actually be much higher-my body will tell me the difference at weigh in!) Thanks for starting this thread and thanks to the people who suggested other sites to research!! :flowerforyou:

sabes2631

I definitely looked at the one for just the kernals. I simply carved the pumpkin, threw the seeds aon a (slight coat of olive oil for non stick purposes on pan) then salted.

I was horrified when I thought my half marathon tomorrow was only going to burn off pumpkin seeds!

Thanks for the info!!!!!

SHBoss1673

I just looked it up in the MFP database and found that 1 cup whole roasted pumpkin SEEDS is 285 calories. I think you guys were looking at the roasted pumpkin KERNELS which would be higher because it would take a lot more of those to make a cup than it would for the seeds. Search again, but choose seeds, not kernels.

this doesn't look right. here's the calorie king image:
1 Cup Pumpkin Seeds (roasted, no salt)

Calories 1185 (4953 kJ)

Total Fat 95.6g 147%
Sat. Fat 18.1g 90%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 41mg 2%
Total Carbs. 30.4g 10%
Dietary Fiber 8.9g 35%
Sugars 2.3g
Protein 74.8g
Calcium 97.6mg
Potassium 1829.6mg

McFatterton

I just searched Calorie King and got the same amount that MFP lists it for - 285 calories for one cup of roasted pumpkin seeds. The kernels are 1185 calories per cup.

SHBoss1673

OK, I see, gah. Who eats just the kernel of a pumpkin seed? I never even thought of doing that. Seriously, it would take a fantastic amount of effort to peel the stupid things en masse!

NotSurprised

Flutterby00 who on earth eats the shells lol, I'm guessing its with the cup included, but really nuts and fruits can be very high in calories if you consume more than a few in a day.

KaitieBug

OK, I see, gah. Who eats just the kernel of a pumpkin seed? I never even thought of doing that. Seriously, it would take a fantastic amount of effort to peel the stupid things en masse!

:blushing: I didn't even know there WAS a kernal, and like you said, what a pain to peel it! I've always just eaten the whole thing, never knew to do it any other way :blushing: :laugh:

DeeDeeLHF

My thought too...where the heck is the kernal??? :laugh: Must be someone without kids so they don't carve pumpkins and they must also have alot of time on their hands!!:laugh: :laugh: