Health Benefits
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar, Unknown
Cancer prevention, Improves stomach health, Weight loss properties
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Eye care, Healing of wounds, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles
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
Abdominal pains, Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
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 eat after meal, Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
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Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
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Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
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Calories in Canned Form
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Calories in Juice
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Calories in Jam
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Calories in Pie
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Season
Winter
All seasons
Varieties
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Golden ruby and Olympic Double
Seedless Variety
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No
Color
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Pink, Pink red, Salmon, Salmon yellow
Inside Color
Not Available
Pink
Origin
Central America, North America, Unknown
North America
Soil Type
Well-drained
Loam
Climatic Conditions
Cold, Sunny
Moist
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 salmon berry is due of the resemblance with 'salmon roe'.
- In 1 kg of fruit, there are total 315,250 seeds.
- Salmon berry tree leaves act as an excellent replacement for tea.
Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Top Producer
China
United States of America
Other Countries
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Canada, Mexico
Top Importer
UAE
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Top Exporter
India
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Botanical Name
Cucurbita Pepo
Rubus spectabilis
Synonym
Winter Squash
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Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Rosidae
Order
Cucurbitales
Rosales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae
Species
Pepo
R. spectabilis
Generic Group
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Difference Between Sapota and Salmonberry
We might think that Sapota and Salmonberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Sapota and Salmonberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Sapota and Salmonberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Sapota and Salmonberry with peel is 40.00 kcal and 47.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Sapota and Salmonberry 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 Salmonberry is Cucurbitales and Rosales respectively. Sapota belongs to Cucurbitaceae family and Salmonberry belongs to Rosaceae family. Sapota belongs to Cucurbita genus of Pepo species and Salmonberry belongs to Rubus genus of R. spectabilis species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.