Acorn squash, cooked vs Zucchini, cooked

Leader

Acorn squash, cooked6

Zucchini, cooked3

Acorn squash, cooked leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided

Acorn squash, cooked: 100 g · Zucchini, cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

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

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

Pick Zucchini, cooked for more protein, less sodium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
56 kcal
15 kcal
Proteinmore is better
1.12 g
1.14 gWIN
Carbohydrate
14.58 g
2.69 g
Fibermore is better
WIN4.4 g
1 g
Total sugarsless is better
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1.71 g
Total fat
0.14 g
0.36 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN0.03 g
0.07 g
Sodiumless is better
4 mg
3 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN437 mg
264 mg
Calciummore is better
WIN44 mg
18 mg
Ironmore is better
WIN0.93 mg
0.37 mg
Magnesiummore is better
WIN43 mg
19 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
10.8 mg
12.9 mgWIN
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.