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Acorn squash, cooked leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided

Acorn squash, cooked: 100 g · Taro shoots, cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Acorn squash, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Taro shoots, cooked for less saturated fat, less sodium and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    56 kcal
    14 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN1.12 g
    0.73 g
  • Carbohydrate
    14.58 g
    3.2 g
  • Fibermore is better
    4.4 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
  • Total fat
    0.14 g
    0.08 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.03 g
    0.02 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    4 mg
    2 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN437 mg
    344 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN44 mg
    14 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.93 mg
    0.41 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN43 mg
    8 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    10.8 mg
    18.9 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 Taro shoots, cooked · Foodatron