The spaghetti squash can be called by various names like vegetable spaghetti, noodle squash, spaghetti marrow. It can be available from ivory to yellow or orange in color. Getting carotene from orange varieties is very accessible. There are large seeds in its center. Fleshy part of it is yellow or orange. In raw form, the texture of flesh is hard and during cooking flesh gets away from fruit. It can be cooked in various ways like baking; boiling, steaming etc. eating it with sauce will give delicious taste. It can be alternative of pasta.
Its taste is unique and mild just like squash we use to drink in summer season. It is variable in size, weight, and round in shape. It contains many nutrients such as folic acid, potassium, vitamin A and beta-carotene. It is good diet for diet conscious people as it contains very less calories approximately 42 calories in 1 cup serving.
Squash Spaghetti Nutritional Value, Data, Information, Content, Label, List and Benefits
Measure 125ml
Weight 82g
Energy 22kcal
Energy 93kj
Protein 1g
Carbohydrate 5g
Total Sugar 0g
Total Dietary Fiber 0.9g
Total Fat tr g
Calcium 17mg
Iron 0.3mg
Sodium 15mg
Potassium 96mg
Magnesium 9mg
Phosphorus 11mg
Vitamin A 5RAE
Beta-carotene 48mcg
Lycopene 0mcg
Folate 7DFE
Vitamin C 3mg
Vitamin B12 0 mcg