Health Benefits
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
Cancer prevention, Diarrhea treatment, Improves muscular strength, Liver health, Maintains hormonal balance, Reduces nervous tension, Reduces blood circulation problems, Reduces stress, Regulation of heart rate, Treatment of hysteria
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Lactating Women
Yes
Not Available
Best Time to Eat
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't eat after meal, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal.
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Season
Winter
Autumn, Summer
Varieties
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Color
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Green, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
Yellow
White
Origin
Central America, North America, Unknown
Syria
Soil Type
Well-drained
Sandy, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Cold, Sunny
Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- It was named as Acorn Squash for its resemblance to a large ribbed acorn.
- It is said that squash was being grown in Mexico as long as 10,000 years ago.
- It was the first food cultivated by native American Indians.
- Pigment extracted from Indian jujube is used for silk dyeing in Burma.
- In Korea, jujube wood is used to make wind instrument taepyeongso.
- Fresh jujube is known as Chinese apple & dried form is called as Chinese date.
Other Countries
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Top Importer
Costa Rica
United States of America
Top Exporter
United States of America
China
Botanical Name
Cucurbita Pepo
Ziziphus zizyphus
Synonym
Winter Squash
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Rosidae
Order
Cucurbitales
Rosales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Rhamnaceae
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Acorn squash and Jujube
We might think that Acorn squash and Jujube are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Acorn squash and Jujube Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Acorn squash and Jujube is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Acorn squash and Jujube with peel is 40.00 kcal and 79.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Acorn squash and Jujube belong to and category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Acorn squash and Jujube is Cucurbitales and Rosales respectively. Acorn squash belongs to Cucurbitaceae family and Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family. Acorn squash belongs to Cucurbita genus of Pepo species and Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.