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Acorn squash, cooked leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Acorn squash, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Acorn squash, cooked for more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Green beans, cooked for more protein and less sodium.

Evenly matched on calcium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    56 kcal
    35 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    1.12 g
    1.89 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    14.58 g
    7.88 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN4.4 g
    3.2 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    3.63 g
  • Total fat
    0.14 g
    0.28 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.03 g
    0.06 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    4 mg
    1 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN437 mg
    146 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    44 mg
    44 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.93 mg
    0.65 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN43 mg
    18 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN10.8 mg
    9.7 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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.

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