Sweet Roasted Acorn Squash

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Low Fod Map
Health score
3%
Sweet Roasted Acorn Squash
165 min.
4
258kcal

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Ingredients

  •  acorn squash seeds removed sliced in 1/2,
  • tablespoons butter 
  • tablespoons cane sugar raw
  • tablespoons brown sugar dark
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg 
  • servings salt 

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • oven

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Assemble acorn squash on a baking sheet.
  3. Place 1 tablespoon of butter and brown sugar in each half.
  4. Add 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg in each and season with salt.
  5. Bake until golden and tender, about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, basting flesh of squash several times.
  6. Twenty minutes before the squash is done, sprinkle edges with raw sugar.
  7. Serve squash warm.

Nutrition Facts

Calories258kcal
Protein2.74%
Fat38.48%
Carbs58.78%

Properties

Glycemic Index
47.52
Glycemic Load
4.29
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
9.9808695407017%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:257.9kcal
12.9%
Fat:11.77g
18.11%
Saturated Fat:7.37g
46.07%
Carbohydrates:40.46g
13.49%
Net Carbohydrates:37.12g
13.5%
Sugar:17.78g
19.75%
Cholesterol:30.1mg
10.03%
Sodium:293.77mg
12.77%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.89g
3.77%
Vitamin C:23.72mg
28.75%
Vitamin A:1141.26IU
22.83%
Potassium:769.02mg
21.97%
Vitamin B1:0.3mg
20.28%
Manganese:0.38mg
19.14%
Magnesium:71.24mg
17.81%
Vitamin B6:0.34mg
16.9%
Fiber:3.34g
13.35%
Folate:37.56µg
9.39%
Iron:1.62mg
8.98%
Vitamin B5:0.89mg
8.93%
Calcium:85.54mg
8.55%
Phosphorus:82.49mg
8.25%
Vitamin B3:1.53mg
7.67%
Copper:0.15mg
7.57%
Vitamin E:0.32mg
2.17%
Zinc:0.31mg
2.05%
Selenium:1.41µg
2.01%
Vitamin B2:0.03mg
1.63%