Delicata squash
Delicata squash
Delicata squash is an elongated, striped winter squash with yellow-orange flesh, commonly halved, seeded, and roasted; its tender skin is often eaten.
About Delicata squash
Delicata squash is a winter squash variety with an elongated, ridged shape and cream-coloured skin marked by green or orange stripes. Its flesh is yellow-orange and becomes tender when cooked, with a mild sweetness and a soft, somewhat dense texture. The skin is often cooked and eaten when tender, though preparation and preference vary.
It is commonly halved, seeded, and roasted, or cut into rings or slices for roasting and other cooking methods. It is usually sold whole and can also be found cut or cooked. Fresh squash and cooked squash differ in moisture and edible yield, and nutrition comparisons depend on whether the skin and seeds are included.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Delicata squash nutrition & diet
Delicata squash nutritional value
Product example: DELICATA SQUASH (Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. )
Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.
- Calories
- 35kcal
- Protein
- 1.2g
- Carbs
- 10.6g
- Fat
- 0.0g
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Compare raw and cooked squash separately, and account for whether the edible portion includes the skin; preparation changes moisture and yield.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — DELICATA SQUASH ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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