Gingered Acorn Squash

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
47%
Gingered Acorn Squash
5 min.
4
95kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • medium acorn squash halved seeded
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
  • tablespoons orange juice fresh

Equipment

  • oven
  • baking pan
  • aluminum foil

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Arrange squash halves cut side up in a shallow baking dish.
  3. Place one tablespoon of orange juice into each cavity.
  4. Sprinkle each one with ginger and nutmeg. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  5. Bake for 60 to 90 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the squash is tender. Baking time will depend on the size of the squash.
  6. Remove from the oven, discard aluminum foil, and let the squash rest for 5 minutes before serving to let the juices settle.

Nutrition Facts

Calories95kcal
Protein6.93%
Fat2.54%
Carbs90.53%

Properties

Glycemic Index
30.5
Glycemic Load
0.93
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
10.197826134446%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.03mg
Hesperetin
2.03mg
Naringenin
0.36mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.04mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:95.34kcal
4.77%
Fat:0.31g
0.47%
Saturated Fat:0.09g
0.55%
Carbohydrates:24.46g
8.15%
Net Carbohydrates:21.14g
7.69%
Sugar:1.47g
1.64%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:6.72mg
0.29%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.87g
3.75%
Vitamin C:32.21mg
39.04%
Manganese:0.45mg
22.46%
Potassium:785.52mg
22.44%
Vitamin B1:0.32mg
21.17%
Magnesium:71.59mg
17.9%
Vitamin B6:0.34mg
17.02%
Vitamin A:825.09IU
16.5%
Fiber:3.33g
13.31%
Folate:41.86µg
10.47%
Vitamin B5:0.9mg
8.95%
Iron:1.6mg
8.87%
Phosphorus:81.16mg
8.12%
Vitamin B3:1.6mg
8.01%
Copper:0.15mg
7.5%
Calcium:73.5mg
7.35%
Zinc:0.3mg
2%
Selenium:1.24µg
1.77%
Vitamin B2:0.03mg
1.6%
Source:Allrecipes