Rice-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Rice-Stuffed Acorn Squash is a comforting, savory-sweet dish featuring roasted acorn squash halves filled with a hearty mixture of rice, vegetables, herbs, and often dried fruit or nuts. It is a popular autumn and winter meal in North America, particularly in the United States, where it's celebrated as a seasonal staple.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is primarily a source of complex carbohydrates from the rice and squash, with moderate protein if beans or meat are included. It provides key nutrients like fiber, potassium, and vitamins A and C, with a typical serving ranging from 300 to 450 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 380 kcal |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Carbs | 68 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 12 g |
| Sodium | 320 mg |
| Vitamin A | 320 µg RAE |
| Vitamin C | 22 mg |
| Potassium | 580 mg |
| Magnesium | 55 mg |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg |
| Folate | 45 µg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg |
| Phosphorus | 120 mg |
Per 1 stuffed squash half (approximately 280 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Acorn squash is a type of winter squash that was cultivated by Indigenous peoples of the Americas long before European contact. Nutritionally, the dish is unique because the squash itself is low in calories but high in beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A.
