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Squash Vine Shoots

Squash vine shoots are the tender young stems and leaves of squash plants, commonly cooked as a green vegetable.

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About Squash Vine Shoots

Squash vine shoots are the tender young stems, leaf blades, and sometimes leaf tendrils of squash plants. They are used as a leafy vegetable in stir-fries, sautéed dishes, steamed preparations, soups, and broths.

Their flavour is mild and vegetal. Texture ranges from tender leaves to pleasantly fibrous stems, depending on age and trimming. The shoots may retain fine hairs, which can be removed or softened during cooking, while simmering and steaming generally make the harvested material more tender.

They are harvested before the vines become strongly fibrous and are sold fresh as green shoots. The proportion of leaves, stems, and tendrils varies. Stripping, trimming, blanching, stir-frying, sautéing, steaming, and simmering alter the appearance, tenderness, hairiness, and edible portion.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Squash Vine Shoots nutrition & diet

Squash Vine Shoots nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Vegetables, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
37kcal
Protein
2.3g
Carbs
4.1g
Fat
0.4g

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Portions & preparation

Use tender young squash stems and leaves, trimmed of coarse portions, as the reference form. Raw and cooked weights are not interchangeable because cooking changes water content and texture. Sautéing, boiling, or adding them to soup also introduces preparation-specific oils, broths, or other ingredients.

Compare the right form: Match references to tender young squash stems and leaves, identifying the squash species, trimmed edible portion, and raw or cooked preparation.

Diet considerations

Squash vine shoots are plant-derived when served plainly. Compatibility changes if they are cooked with meat, seafood, dairy, or animal-derived broth. Cereal ingredients may enter through sauces or accompanying dishes, while oil and portion size depend on the recipe rather than the shoots alone.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.7.4.9_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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