1 half of baked winter squash contains 245 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 57% carbs, 40% fat, and 3% protein. This is a good source of fiber (29% of your Daily Value), potassium (17% of your Daily Value), and calcium (17% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 2 half
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 55 minutes
Ingredients
Honey 1 tbsp or 21g
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Cut squash in half and clean out seeds.
- Put halves in casserole dish cut side up (might need to cut the bottom a bit so that they sit flat). Fill dish about 1/4 of the way up with water.
- Place 1 tbsp butter in the middle of each half of the squash. Sprinkle with cloves and cinnamon to taste. Drizzle honey along top edge.
- Cover dish with tin foil and bake 45 to 60 minutes depending on size of squash.
- Scoop squash out of the green skin and serve in a bowl or serve as is. (Do not eat the skin)
Nutrition Facts
For 1 half of baked winter squash (250g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 245 | |
| Fats | 12g | 16% |
| Saturated fats | 7g | 37% |
| Trans fats | 0.5g | |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 39g | 14% |
| Net carbs | 31g | |
| Fiber | 8g | 29% |
| Sugar | 9g | |
| Protein | 2g | |
| Calcium | 167mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 812mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2μg | 2% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0.1μg | |
| Beta carotene | 506μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 5mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 19% |
| Fluoride | 1μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 38μg | 10% |
| Lycopene | 1μg | |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 3mg | 128% |
| Niacin | 2mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 13% |
| Retinol | 95μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2μg | 3% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.3mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A IU | 1172IU | |
| Vitamin A | 137μg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D IU | 9IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.2μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 6μg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 5% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 9g | |
| Sucrose | 0.1g | |
| Glucose | 4g | |
| Fructose | 4g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0.2g | |
| Galactose | 0.3g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 7g | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0.5g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.1g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0.4g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0.1g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.1g | |
| Arginine | 0.1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.2g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.4g | |
| Glycine | 0.1g | |
| Histidine | 0g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1g | |
| Leucine | 0.1g | |
| Lysine | 0.1g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1g | |
| Proline | 0.1g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |