Beetroot vs Butternut squash: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Beetroot has 43 kcal and Butternut squash has 45 kcal, so Beetroot has 4% fewer calories.
Butternut squash has more carbohydrates (11.7 g vs 9.56 g). Relative to calories, Beetroot is the better protein source (3.74 g vs 2.22 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Beetroot vs Butternut Squash 100g Compare
| per 100g | Beetroot | Butternut squash |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 43 | 45 |
| Carbohydrates | 9.56 g | 11.69 g |
| Fat | 0.17 g | 0.1 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.8 g | 2 g |
| Protein | 1.61 g | 1 g |
| Calcium | 16 mg | 48 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg | 0.7 mg |
| Magnessium | 23 mg | 34 mg |
| Potassium | 325 mg | 352 mg |
| Sodium | 78 mg | 4 mg |
| Zink | 0.35 mg | 0.15 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 33 IU | 10630 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.031 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.057 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.334 mg | 1.2 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.155 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.067 mg | 0.154 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 109 µg | 27 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 4.9 mg | 21 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.04 mg | 1.44 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.2 µg | 1.1 µg |
| Beta karoten | 20 µg | 4226 µg |
Less Calories in Beetroot
At first glance, you can see that in beetroot is just a little less calories than in butternut squash.
Beetroot has 43 kcal per 100g and butternut squash 45 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 5%.
In beetroot and in butternut squash most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare beetroot with butternut squash in details.
Beetroot 100g
43kcalCalories source
- 83% CARBS.
- 14% PROTEIN
- 3% FAT
Butternut squash 100g
45kcalCalories source
- 91% CARBS
- 8% PROTEIN
- 2% FAT
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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.