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Pumpkin is a versatile and delicious ingredient that´s perfect for making a variety of tasty low-FODMAP dishes, whether you're looking forward to Halloween or simply enjoying autumn's lovely produce.

We have recently added more pumpkin-based recipes to the app, and here you can read more about this colourful vegetable 🎃

A nutritious vegetable with many possibilities

Pumpkins aren't just decorative; they are also an excellent source of protein, dietary fiber and several important vitamins. Even the classic Halloween pumpkins, often considered "decoration pumpkins", can be eaten - and their seeds taste amazing when toasted with a little salt! You can find the recipe for this in the app 👩🏽‍🍳

Types tested in the laboratory

Did you know that there are many different types of pumpkins? The different types of pumpkin tested by Monash include:

• Spaghetti squash - low FODMAP up to 75g
• Butternut pumpkin - low FODMAP up to 63g
• Acorn pumpkin
• Japanese/Kabocha/Kent pumpkin
• Delicata pumpkin
• Jarrahdale pumpkin

In Norwegian grocery stores, butternut pumpkin and spaghetti squash are the most common to find, along with the usual decorative pumpkins for Halloween.

Have you completed the strict phase of the lowFODMAP-diet? Then you can experiment with other types of pumpkins that have not been tested by Monash, such as Hokkaido pumpkins.

As mentioned, we have added several delicious pumpkin recipes that are perfect for the season! Check them out under Recipes in the app by searching for "pumpkin" 🎃 😋