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Acorn squash, cooked
Acorn squash, cooked3
VS
Cardoon, cooked Leader
Cardoon, cooked6

Cardoon, cooked leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Cardoon, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Acorn squash, cooked for less saturated fat, less sodium and more vitamin C.

Pick Cardoon, cooked for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    2 g
    3.8 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    26.04 g
    23.7 g
  • Fibermore is better
    7.86 g
    8.5 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
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  • Total fat
    0.25 g
    0.55 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.05 g
    0.06 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN7.14 mg
    2060 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    780.36 mg
    1960 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    78.57 mg
    360 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    1.66 mg
    3.65 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    76.79 mg
    215 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN19.29 mg
    8.5 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Acorn squash, cooked vs Cardoon, cooked · Foodatron