Asparagus vs Butternut squash: Which Has More Calories?


Per 100 g, Asparagus has 20 kcal and Butternut squash has 45 kcal, so Asparagus has 56% fewer calories.

Asparagus has more protein (2.2 g vs 1 g). Butternut squash has more carbohydrates (11.7 g vs 3.38 g). Relative to calories, Asparagus is the better protein source (11 g vs 2.22 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Asparagus - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Asparagus - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Asparagus
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one asparagus (40g)handful (450g)bunch (500g)cup (175g)half cup (87.5g)
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* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Butternut Squash
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one butternut squash (520g)cup (205g)half cup (102.5g)cup, mashed (245g)
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Asparagus vs Butternut Squash 100g Compare


per 100gAsparagusButternut squash
Calories20 45
Carbohydrates3.38 g11.69 g
Fat0.12 g0.1 g
Dietary fiber2.1 g2 g
Protein2.2 g1 g
Calcium24 mg48 mg
Iron1.14 mg0.7 mg
Magnessium14 mg34 mg
Phosphorus52 mg33 mg
Potassium202 mg352 mg
Sodium2 mg4 mg
Zink0.54 mg0.15 mg
Vitaminium A756 IU10630 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine)0.143 mg0.1 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin)0.141 mg0.02 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin)0.978 mg1.2 mg
Vitaminium B50.274 mg0.4 mg
Vitaminium B60.091 mg0.154 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid)52 µg27 µg
Vitaminium C5.6 mg21 mg
Vitaminium E1.13 mg1.44 mg
Vitaminium K41.6 µg1.1 µg
Beta karoten9 µg4226 µg

Less Calories in Asparagus

At first glance, you can see that in asparagus is much less calories than in butternut squash.

Asparagus has 20 kcal per 100g and butternut squash 45 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 125%.

In asparagus and in butternut squash most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare asparagus with butternut squash in details.

Asparagus 100g

20kcal

Calories source

  • 58% CARBS.
  • 38% PROTEIN
  • 5% FAT

Butternut squash 100g

45kcal

Calories source

  • 91% CARBS
  • 8% PROTEIN
  • 2% FAT

About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.