I am loving canned pumpkin So nutritious and easy:
1/2 cup canned pumpkin - 42 calories (NOT pie filling)
1/2 tbls. lite margerine - 25 calories
1 tbls. suger free maple syrup. - 7 calories
shake of cinnamon (optional)
salt/pepper (optional)
Microwave pumpkin in the a bowl for one minute. Add margerine and sf maple syrup for another 30 seconds. Add some cinn, salt & pepper, if desired.
You can change the amounts/kinds as you wish. For me, it's a good way to get in more vegetables
And fewer calories and carbs as sweet potato - with a similar taste.
1/2 cup canned pumpkin Nutrition Facts
Calories 42 (174 kJ)
% Daily Value 1
Total Fat 0.4g 1%
Sat. Fat 0.2g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 6mg < 0.1%
Total Carbs. 9.9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14%
Sugars 4g
Protein 1.3g
Calcium 31.9mg
Potassium 252.4mg
Comparing to sweet potatoes
1/2 c.Sweet potato cooked
Calories 125 (521 kJ)
% Daily Value 1
Total Fat 0.2g < 0.1%
Sat. Fat 0.1g < 0.1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 44mg 2%
Total Carbs. 29g 10%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 16%
Sugars 9.4g
Protein 2.2g
Calcium 44.3mg
Potassium 377.2mg