About Canned Pumpkin

Pumpkin is apart of the squash family and are native to North America.  They are currently grown all over the world, but North America continues to be the biggest producers.

Nutrition Benefits of Pumpkin

Pumpkins are an excellent source of Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A, and fiber.  They are also a decent source of iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, and manganese.  Because of this, they are well known for vision health and cancer prevention.  There are also a lot of benefits related to pumpkin seeds – which is an ingredient we list separately on our website.

Smoothie Tip

Use canned pumpkin with no added salt in order to get the best health benefits.  Read the label to make sure it’s 100% pumpkin and not something like, “pumpkin pie mix” or “pumpkin” – and there is added salt.