Test Your Pumpkin IQ
Answ
er
s:
1 - C
.One serving (1 cup) of canned
pumpkin pro
vides 300% of your daily vitamin
A requir
ement! 2 - A.
Pumpkin on the cob
would be quite a challenge to eat! 3 - E.
Y o
u
can find lots of delicious pumpkin re
cipes at
http://www .mealtime
.org
.
4 - D.
Y ou can buy
pumpkin in a can long after your J
ack-O-
Lantern turns to mush!
Did you know that canned pumpkin is a great source of nutrition? See how
much you know about this amazing vegetable.
1. Canned pumpkin
packs an extra big
dose of a certain
nutrient. Can you
guess which one?
(Hint: Take a look at
the label.)
A. Fat
B. Vitamin P
C. Vitamin A
D. Cholesterol
E. Sodium
2. Pumpkins are a
type of squash.
They grow on a:
A. Vine
B. Tree
C. Bush
D. Cob
E. All of the above,
depending on the season
be sure to try the
pumpkin mousse recipe
3. Canned pumpkin
can be used as an
ingredient in:
A. Soup
B. Muffins
C. Desserts
D. Pie
E. All of the above
4. Canned pumpkin
is available:
A. Only in the fall
B. Spring and summer
C. Only at pumpkin farms
D. All year round
E. None of the above
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