Health Benefits
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Improves stomach health, Increase in haemoglobin, Increases metabolic rate, Prevents constipation
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Skin Benefits
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Anti-aging benefits, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of acne
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff
Allergy Symptoms
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Abdominal pains, Anaphylaxis, Itching
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Allergic reaction, Cold, Breathing difficulty, Irritation, Swelling
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.
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Varieties
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Balegal, Crab, Cloud, Francis, Freshman and Granada
Color
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Dark red, Light pink-red
Taste
Sweetish
Juicy, Sweet
Origin
Central America, North America, Unknown
India, Iran
Soil Type
Well-drained
Clay, Sand
Climatic Conditions
Cold, Sunny
Cold, Dry, Hot
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.
- Pomegranate means apple with many seeds.
- It was called as the “apple of Grenada” in early English.
- In Hinduism, this fruit symbolizes prosperity and fertility.
- Pomegranate trees can live upto 200 years.
Other Countries
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Africa, India, Middle east, Pakistan
Top Importer
Costa Rica
Europe
Top Exporter
United States of America
India
Botanical Name
Cucurbita Pepo
Punica granatum
Synonym
Winter Squash
Punica malus
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Rosidae
Order
Cucurbitales
Myrtales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Lythraceae
Generic Group
Not Available
Pomegranate
Difference Between Acorn squash and Pomegranate
We might think that Acorn squash and Pomegranate are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Acorn squash and Pomegranate Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Acorn squash and Pomegranate is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Acorn squash and Pomegranate with peel is 40.00 kcal and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and 83.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Acorn squash and Pomegranate belong to Low Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Acorn squash and Pomegranate is Cucurbitales and Myrtales respectively. Acorn squash belongs to Cucurbitaceae family and Pomegranate belongs to Lythraceae family. Acorn squash belongs to Cucurbita genus of Pepo species and Pomegranate belongs to Punica genus of P. granatum species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.