Small plain cooked portions are generally well tolerated. Large servings may cause gas or loose stool from fiber and starch. Avoid raw chunks, fried squash, and heavily seasoned side dishes.
Squash includes summer types like zucchini and yellow squash, and winter types like butternut, acorn, and kabocha. Provides water, fiber, carotenoids, and vitamin C.
Eaten roasted, steamed, sautéed, mashed, or puréed in soups and casseroles. Recipes often add butter, cream, brown sugar, or spice blends.
Also common in baby foods, ravioli fillings, muffins, and seasonal soups. Canned squash blends may include sweetener, salt, or spice mixes.
