HEALTHY showdown

WINNER: pumpkin

There are differences across varieties, but pumpkin is the overall winner. Potatoes have almost twice the calories and a higher glycaemic index - although there are exceptions, such as There’s no need to peel either vegetable. Reduce waste and eat the cooked skin of both for extra goodness. And don’t toss the pumpkin seeds. They’re lovely roasted and you’ll get an extra serving of iron, zinc and other minerals.