Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heart care
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Boosts immune system, Digestive aid, Improves blood circulation, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Hair Benefits
Protects hair
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy Symptoms
NA
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Allergic reaction
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
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.
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
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 Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Varieties
Not Available
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Color
Orange, Pink, Yellow
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Inside Color
Orange
Yellow
Taste
Sweet-Sour
Sweetish
Origin
Arctic Tundra
Central America, North America, Unknown
Soil Type
Loam, Well-drained
Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Cold, Warm
Cold, Sunny
Facts about
- Cloudberry is also called as bakeapple, knotberry , knoutberry, aqpik or low bush salmonberry.
- In Nordic countries, cloudberries are used to make traditional liqueurs.
- 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.
Top Producer
Norway
China
Other Countries
Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, United States of America
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Top Importer
Norway
Costa Rica
Top Exporter
Finland
United States of America
Botanical Name
Rubus chamaemorus
Cucurbita Pepo
Synonym
Not Available
Winter Squash
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Rosales
Cucurbitales
Family
Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Species
R. chamaemorus
Pepo
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Cloudberry and Acorn squash
We might think that Cloudberry and Acorn squash are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Cloudberry and Acorn squash Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Cloudberry and Acorn squash is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Cloudberry and Acorn squash with peel is 51.00 kcal and 40.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Cloudberry and Acorn squash belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Cloudberry and Acorn squash is Rosales and Cucurbitales respectively. Cloudberry belongs to Rosaceae family and Acorn squash belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. Cloudberry belongs to Rubus genus of R. chamaemorus species and Acorn squash belongs to Cucurbita genus of Pepo species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.