Useful properties of pumpkin Pumpkin is a healthy food product that can rightfully be called a natural multivitamin. It is stored for a long time without losing its useful properties.
This vegetable stands out for its high content of
vitamin A, beta- and alpha-carotenoids Pumpkins is also rich in other antioxidants —
vitamins E and C. Of the B vitamins that make up the pumpkin, three main ones can be noted. These are
folic acid, vitamin B2 and niacin. The content of each of them does not exceed 10%.
High content of potassium, magnesium strengthens blood vessels, and also improves cardiac activity.
Copper (14%) and
manganese (5.4%) are particularly distinguished among trace elements. As it turned out, copper plays an important role in maintaining the proper condition of our bones, cartilage and tendons.
In addition, this vegetable is low—calorie - only 26 kcal per 100 g of raw vegetable, mainly due to carbohydrates. In boiled form, even less — 22 kcal
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