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Acorn squash, cooked leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Acorn squash, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Shiitake mushrooms, raw for more protein and more potassium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    2 g
    6.59 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    26.04 g
    19.97 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN7.86 g
    7.35 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    7 g
  • Total fat
    0.25 g
    1.44 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.05 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN7.14 mg
    26.47 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    780.36 mg
    894.12 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN78.57 mg
    5.88 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN1.66 mg
    1.21 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN76.79 mg
    58.82 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    19.29 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.