On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 01:54:04 GMT, "Dwayne" wrote:

I just looked at 3 cans of pumpkin(made by 3 different
companies) of pumpkin on the shelf in a store. They all say that that the
can contains "Pumpkin" or "Prepared Pumpkin", and they all include recipes
for making pumpkin pies.

They all say that they have added no preservatives. However one serving
size on one can lists 5 mg of sodium, the other two say 0 mg of socium
(sodium is a perservative). They all say one serving has 9 to 10
carbohydrates and they all say 4 g of sugar per serving (that could be the
natural sugar in the pumpkin, rather than added sugar). I guess it all
depends on who you buy it from, whether you find sodium in your canned
pumpkin or not.

Sodium is ubiquitous in living organisms. That little sodium is surely
naturally occurring. Likewise, the sugar is surely naturally occurring
sugar. If you have to watch your sugar intake, you learn that squashes
are many of them considered "sweet vegetables" and are to be eaten in
modest quantities only.



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