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Acorn squash, cooked leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Acorn squash, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Acorn squash, cooked for more protein, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Jicama, cooked for more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    56 kcal
    36 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN1.12 g
    0.72 g
  • Carbohydrate
    14.58 g
    8.23 g
  • Fibermore is better
    4.4 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
  • Total fat
    0.14 g
    0.09 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.03 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN4 mg
    242 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN437 mg
    135 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN44 mg
    11 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.93 mg
    0.57 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN43 mg
    11 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    10.8 mg
    14.1 mgWIN
  • 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.

Acorn squash, cooked vs Jicama, cooked · Foodatron