Benefits
Health Benefits
Increases metabolic rate, Lower blood pressure, Protects against kidney stone formation
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
General Benefits
Gives you energy
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Skin Benefits
Skin cleansing
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Hair Benefits
NA
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
NA
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
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Lactating Women
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Best Time to Eat
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)
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.
Nutrition
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Carbs
11.00 g10.40 g
1
79.18
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Fiber
2.00 g1.50 g
0
10.4
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Sugar
8.00 g0.00 g
0
63.35
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Protein
1.00 g0.80 g
0.3
14.07
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Protein to Carb Ratio
0.090.08
0.02
0.52
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Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
NA245.10 mcg
0
426
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
NA0.10 mg
0
0.428
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
NA0.00 mg
0
1.3
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
NA0.50 mg
0
2.8
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
NA0.30 mg
0
1.4
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
NA0.10 mg
0
0.4
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
NA11.00 mcg
0
81
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
70.00 mg6.50 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
NA0.10 g
0
33.49
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Minerals
Potassium
NA263.00 mg
42
840
👆🏻
Iron
NA0.60 mg
0.06
9
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Sodium
NA3.00 mg
0
1556
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Calcium
NA26.00 mg
1
100
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Magnesium
NA26.00 mg
0
92
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Zinc
NA0.10 mg
0
2.7
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Phosphorus
NA27.00 mg
0
113
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Manganese
NA0.10 mg
0
3.3
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Copper
NA0.10 mg
0
2
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Selenium
NA0.40 mcg
0
63.7
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Fatty Acids
Omega 3s
NA22.00 mg
0
318
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Omega 6s
NA13.00 mg
0
1689
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Sterol
Phytosterol
NANA
0
87
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Water Content
NA89.70 g
0
95.23
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Ash
NA0.80 g
0
87.1
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Calories
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
45.00 kcal40.00 kcal
15
299
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
NANA
12
354
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Calories in Frozen Form
NA39.00 kcal
0
187
👆🏻
Calories in Dried Form
NA56.00 kcal
32
747
👆🏻
Calories in Canned Form
NA40.00 kcal
17
443
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Calories in Foods
Calories in Juice
50.00 kcal47.00 kcal
17
461
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Calories in Jam
260.00 kcal200.00 kcal
49
420
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Calories in Pie
NA200.00 kcal
80
450
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Characteristics
Type
Citrus
Berry
Season
Dry
Winter
Varieties
NA
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Seedless Variety
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Color
Orange, Yellow
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
Yellow
Shape
Round
Round
Texture
Succulent
Fibrous
Taste
Sweet
Sweetish
Origin
Jamaica
Central America, North America, Unknown
Grows on
Trees
Vines
Cultivation
Soil Type
Loamy
Well-drained
Soil pH
5.5-65.8-6.8
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Warm
Cold, Sunny
Facts
Facts about
- 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.
- 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.
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
Jamaica
China
Other Countries
NA, United States of America
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Top Importer
Europe
Costa Rica
Top Exporter
Jamaica
United States of America
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Citrus reticulata × Citrus paradisi
Cucurbita Pepo
Synonym
Tangelo, citrus tangelo
Winter Squash
Classification
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
NA
Magnoliophyta
Class
Unknown
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Sapindales
Cucurbitales
Family
Rutaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Citrus
Cucurbita
Species
C. reticulata × paradisi
Pepo
Generic Group
Citrus fruit
Not Available