Squash Guide: Spaghetti Squash, Butternut & Winter Prep

Spaghetti squash is a low-carb alternative to pasta, while butternut varieties offer high fiber and essential vitamins. Master cooking techniques for acorn, kabocha, and delicata squash to create nutritious holiday side dishes.

What Are the Benefits of Spaghetti Squash?

Published Jan,29 2019 | By Karen Gardner

Spaghetti squash is a hearty winter squash, whose the ribbon-like strands stand up well to pasta sauces. One of the benefits of spaghetti squash is that it has a fourth of the calories of pasta.

Karen Gardner is a former features editor and daily newspaper reporter. She is passionate about running, cycling and fitness. She devours nutrition advice, and prefers the mantra "Eat to live," but with a little good taste thrown in. She has run a dozen marathons, including two Bostons (as a qualifier) and one New York. She's always looking for the latest fitness research, and is passionate about exercising with her dog. She is also an avid horseback rider. She can be found in the gym several times a week, but prefers to get most of her fitness outdoors.