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RedDeerGuy1's avatar

Is a slice, or two, of pumpkin pie count towards my daily serving of vegetables?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (24796points) 2 weeks ago
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I’m hoping for a yes.

Also I was told that pumpkin Is a fruit.
Does it count towards my daily serving of fruit?

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Tropical_Willie's avatar

Yes AND yes !

It is a fruit and counts for serving.

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

I don’t think pumpkin pie counts as a vegetable since it had a lot of sugar.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

As @Hawaii_Jake said watch for too much sugar.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

@Hawaii_Jake and @Tropical_Willie Ha! I had to try.

jonsblond's avatar

A slice of pumpkin pie is a significant source of water-soluble B vitamins, offering 20 percent of the recommended daily intake for thiamin and vitamin B-12, 13 percent for riboflavin, 12 percent for folate, and 9 percent for niacin.

https://www.weekand.com/healthy-living/article/health-benefits-pumpkin-pie-18012327.php

jonsblond's avatar

I will no longer feel guilty for eating pumpkin pie for breakfast. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. :)

gondwanalon's avatar

FYI: pumpkins are fruit not vegetables.

JLeslie's avatar

It would count as a fruit and as a dessert with a ton of sugar, fat, and cholesterol.

People eat broccoli cheese casserole and count it as a vegetable, why not count the pumpkin pie. The casserole maybe has less sugar, but still a ton of fat and cholesterol.

KNOWITALL's avatar

Only (imo) if its fresh, organic pumpkin. Never used the canned/processed. Preservatives are the devil. :)

Tropical_Willie's avatar

@KNOWITALL I use Libby’s Pure Canned Pumpkin – - zero preservatives !

SnipSnip's avatar

Yes.

Lightlyseared's avatar

Fruit is a also horticultural term but vegetable is only a culinary term. Something can be both a fruit and vegetable at the same time.

RocketGuy's avatar

You’ll be fine. It’s not what you eat once in a while, it’s what you eat over a month. Just make sure you don’t eat excessive sugar or calories regularly and you’ll be fine.

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