Benefits
Health Benefits
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
Increases metabolic rate, Lower blood pressure, Protects against kidney stone formation
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Gives you energy
Skin Benefits
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Skin cleansing
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
NA
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
NA
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
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Lactating Women
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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, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Nutrition
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Carbs
10.40 g11.00 g
1
79.18
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Fiber
1.50 g2.00 g
0
10.4
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Sugar
0.00 g8.00 g
0
63.35
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Protein
0.80 g1.00 g
0.3
14.07
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Protein to Carb Ratio
0.080.09
0.02
0.52
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Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
245.10 mcgNA
0
426
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
0.10 mgNA
0
0.428
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.00 mgNA
0
1.3
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.50 mgNA
0
2.8
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
0.30 mgNA
0
1.4
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
0.10 mgNA
0
0.4
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
11.00 mcgNA
0
81
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
6.50 mg70.00 mg
0
228.3
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Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
NANA
0
3.81
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Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
NANA
0
40.3
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Lycopene
NANA
0
5204
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Lutein+Zeaxanthin
NANA
0
834
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Choline
NANA
0
14.2
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Fat
0.10 gNA
0
33.49
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Minerals
Potassium
263.00 mgNA
42
840
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Iron
0.60 mgNA
0.06
9
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Sodium
3.00 mgNA
0
1556
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Calcium
26.00 mgNA
1
100
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Magnesium
26.00 mgNA
0
92
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Zinc
0.10 mgNA
0
2.7
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Phosphorus
27.00 mgNA
0
113
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Manganese
0.10 mgNA
0
3.3
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Copper
0.10 mgNA
0
2
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Selenium
0.40 mcgNA
0
63.7
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Fatty Acids
Omega 3s
22.00 mgNA
0
318
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Omega 6s
13.00 mgNA
0
1689
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Sterol
Phytosterol
NANA
0
87
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Water Content
89.70 gNA
0
95.23
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Ash
0.80 gNA
0
87.1
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Calories
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
40.00 kcal45.00 kcal
15
299
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
NANA
12
354
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Calories in Frozen Form
39.00 kcalNA
0
187
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Calories in Dried Form
56.00 kcalNA
32
747
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Calories in Canned Form
40.00 kcalNA
17
443
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Calories in Foods
Calories in Juice
47.00 kcal50.00 kcal
17
461
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Calories in Jam
200.00 kcal260.00 kcal
49
420
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Calories in Pie
200.00 kcalNA
80
450
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Characteristics
Type
Berry
Citrus
Season
Winter
Dry
Varieties
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
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Seedless Variety
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Color
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Orange, Yellow
Inside Color
Yellow
Creamy Yellow
Shape
Round
Round
Texture
Fibrous
Succulent
Taste
Sweetish
Sweet
Origin
Central America, North America, Unknown
Jamaica
Grows on
Vines
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Well-drained
Loamy
Soil pH
5.8-6.85.5-6
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Cold, Sunny
Warm
Facts
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.
- The name is derived from the word "ugly" refering to the it's unpleasant appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
China
Jamaica
Other Countries
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
NA, United States of America
Top Importer
Costa Rica
Europe
Top Exporter
United States of America
Jamaica
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Cucurbita Pepo
Citrus reticulata × Citrus paradisi
Synonym
Winter Squash
Tangelo, citrus tangelo
Classification
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
NA
Class
Magnoliopsida
Unknown
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Rosidae
Order
Cucurbitales
Sapindales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Citrus
Species
Pepo
C. reticulata × paradisi
Generic Group
Not Available
Citrus fruit