Acorn squash Nutrition facts
Acorn squash
Acorn squash is another popular winter-squash variety vegetables like pumpkin, and butternut squash in the US. The squash is named so because of its shape; disc like flat upper end, and angled, elongated lower pavilion.
Botanically, it belongs to the Cucurbitaceae (Gourd family) of vegetables, and closely related to other winter squash varieties such as pumpkin, delicata, butternut squash, hubbard, spaghetti, Japanese kuri hokkaido, calabaza, etc.
Scientific name: C. pepo var. turbinata.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 40 Kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10.42 g | 8% |
| Protein | 0.80 g | 1% |
| Total Fat | 0.10 g | <1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.5 g | 4% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 17 μg | 4% |
| Niacin | 0.700 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.400 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.154 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin | 0.010 mg | <1% |
| Thiamin | 0.140 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin-A | 367 IU | 12% |
| Vitamin-C | 11 mg | 18% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 3 mg | <0.5% |
| Potassium | 347 mg | 7% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 33 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.70 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 32 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.167 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 36 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.5 µg | <1% |
| Zinc | 0.13 mg | 1% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-ß | 220 μg | -- |
| Crypto-xanthin-ß | 0 μg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 38 μg | -- |