Health Benefits
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
Anti-aging benefits, Boosts immune system, Cancer prevention, Flu treatment, Hair care, Heart care, Improves eye vision, Increases metabolic rate, Kidney stone treatment, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Skin cleansing, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of common cold, Treatment of skin Diseases
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Flu treatment, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Anti-aging benefits, Skin cleansing, Treatment of skin diseases
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy Symptoms
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Breathing difficulty, Itching, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Allergic reaction
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), 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)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Season
Winter
Spring, Summer
Varieties
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Charparral, Pendula, Teas, Bellaire and Lingan
Color
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Pink, Purple, White
Origin
Central America, North America
China
Soil Type
Well-drained
Clay, Loam
Climatic Conditions
Cold, Sunny
Sunny
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.
- It can take up to 10 years for a tree to produce mulberry fruit.
- Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms to enhance silk production.
- In Germany, they say that devil uses root of mulberry tree to polish his boots.
Other Countries
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, United States of America
Botanical Name
Cucurbita Pepo
Morus Alba
Synonym
Winter Squash
Morus atropurpurea or Morus multicaulis
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Alismidae
Order
Cucurbitales
Rosales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae
Difference Between Sapota and Mulberry
We might think that Sapota and Mulberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Sapota and Mulberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Sapota and Mulberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Sapota and Mulberry with peel is 40.00 kcal and 43.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 83.00 kcal and 43.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Sapota and Mulberry 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 Sapota and Mulberry is Cucurbitales and Rosales respectively. Sapota belongs to Cucurbitaceae family and Mulberry belongs to Moraceae family. Sapota belongs to Cucurbita genus of Pepo species and Mulberry belongs to Morus genus of M. alba species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.