Health Benefits
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Skin Benefits
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
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96% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
Lactating Women
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✘
78% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon
Serving Size
100 g
Carbs
10.40 g
Rank: 51 (Overall)
1
79.18
👆🏻
Fiber
1.50 g
Rank: 33 (Overall)
0
10.4
👆🏻
Sugar
0.00 g
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0
63.35
👆🏻
Protein
0.80 g
Rank: 37 (Overall)
0.3
14.07
👆🏻
Protein to Carb Ratio
0.08
Rank: 19 (Overall)
0.02
0.52
👆🏻
Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
245.10 mcg
Rank: 3 (Overall)
0
681
👆🏻
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
0.10 mg
Rank: 7 (Overall)
0
0.428
👆🏻
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.00 mg
Rank: 46 (Overall)
0
1.3
👆🏻
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.50 mg
Rank: 30 (Overall)
0
2.8
👆🏻
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
0.30 mg
Rank: 14 (Overall)
0
1.4
👆🏻
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
0.10 mg
Rank: 15 (Overall)
0
0.4
👆🏻
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
11.00 mcg
Rank: 24 (Overall)
0
81
👆🏻
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
6.50 mg
Rank: 58 (Overall)
0
228.3
👆🏻
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
0.73 mg
Rank: 17 (Overall)
0
3.81
👆🏻
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
0.30 mcg
Rank: 39 (Overall)
0
40.3
👆🏻
Lycopene
0.00 mcg
Rank: 9 (Overall)
0
5204
👆🏻
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
-
0
834
👆🏻
Choline
6.10 mg
Rank: 23 (Overall)
0
19.2
👆🏻
Fat
0.10 g
Rank: 43 (Overall)
0
33.49
👆🏻
Minerals
Potassium
263.00 mg
Rank: 25 (Overall)
42
840
👆🏻
Iron
0.60 mg
Rank: 21 (Overall)
0.06
9
👆🏻
Sodium
3.00 mg
Rank: 17 (Overall)
0
1556
👆🏻
Calcium
26.00 mg
Rank: 17 (Overall)
1
100
👆🏻
Magnesium
26.00 mg
Rank: 8 (Overall)
0
92
👆🏻
Zinc
0.10 mg
Rank: 23 (Overall)
0
2.7
👆🏻
Phosphorus
27.00 mg
Rank: 19 (Overall)
0
113
👆🏻
Manganese
0.10 mg
Rank: 35 (Overall)
0
3.3
👆🏻
Copper
0.10 mg
Rank: 22 (Overall)
0
2
👆🏻
Selenium
0.40 mcg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
0
63.7
👆🏻
Fatty Acids
Omega 3s
22.00 mg
Rank: 26 (Overall)
0
318
👆🏻
Omega 6s
13.00 mg
Rank: 55 (Overall)
0
1689
👆🏻
Sterol
Phytosterol
-
0
87
👆🏻
Water Content
89.70 g
Rank: 15 (Overall)
0
95.23
👆🏻
Ash
0.80 g
Rank: 13 (Overall)
0
87.1
👆🏻
Serving Size
100 g
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
40.00 kcal
Rank: 40 (Overall)
15
354
👆🏻
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
83.00 kcal
Rank: 12 (Overall)
12
354
👆🏻
Calories in Frozen Form
39.00 kcal
Rank: 40 (Overall)
0
354
👆🏻
Calories in Dried Form
56.00 kcal
Rank: 57 (Overall)
16
747
👆🏻
Calories in Canned Form
40.00 kcal
Rank: 39 (Overall)
15
443
👆🏻
Calories in Foods
Calories in Juice
83.00 kcal
Rank: 12 (Overall)
16
461
👆🏻
Calories in Jam
250.00 kcal
Rank: 19 (Overall)
49
420
👆🏻
Calories in Pie
320.00 kcal
Rank: 16 (Overall)
80
450
👆🏻
Type
Berry
Season
Winter
Varieties
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
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Inside Color
-
Shape
Round
Texture
Fleshy
Taste
Sweetish
Origin
Central America, North America
Grows on
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Well-drained
Soil pH
5-7
3.5
10
👆🏻
Climatic Conditions
Cold, 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.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
-
Beer
-
Spirits
-
Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
China
Other Countries
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Top Importer
UAE
Top Exporter
India
Botanical Name
Cucurbita Pepo
Synonym
Winter Squash
Domain
Eukarya
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Species
Pepo
Generic Group
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