Butternut Squash Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in butternut squash
100g of butternut squash contain about 45 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| one butternut squash
| cup
| half cup
| cup, mashed
For example, a medium size butternut squash (520 g) contain about 234 calories.
This is about 12% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Butternut squash key facts
The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Butternut Squash | Carrot a common vegetable |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 2 g | 2.8 g |
| Vitamin C | 21 mg | 5.9 mg |
| Potassium | 352 mg | 320 mg |
- Butternut squash has 38% more calories than the typical vegetable on this site (33 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
Butternut SquashServing size:
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Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about butternut squash nutrition.
100g of Butternut Squash
Nutrition
- Calories 45
- Carbs Total 11.69 g
- Dietary fiber 2 g
- Fat 0.1 g
- Protein 1 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 10630 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.1 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.02 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 1.2 mg
- Vit B5 0.4 mg
- Vit B6 0.154 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 27 mcg
- Vit C 21 mg
- Vit E 1.44 mg
- Vit K 1.1 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 352 mg
- Phosphorus 33 mg
- Magnessium 34 mg
- Calcium 48 mg
- Sodium 4 mg
- Iron 0.7 mg
- Zink 0.15 mg
- Beta karoten 4226 mcg
Per 100 g, Butternut squash is an excellent source of vitamin C (23% DV) and low in sodium.
Vitamin C is needed for collagen formation and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. The FDA Daily Value is 90 mg.
How many calories are in butternut squashes?
- Medium size butternut squash (520 g)234 kcal
- Cup of butternut squash (205g)92 kcal
- Half cup of butternut squash (102.5g)46 kcal
- Butternut squash cup, mashed (245g)110 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of butternut squash13 kcal
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Foods with similar calories:
- Gooseberry calories 44 kcal
- Nectarine calories 44 kcal
- Mint calories 44 kcal
- Dandelion calories 45 kcal
- Orange juice calories 45 kcal
- Dried mulberries calories 45 kcal
- Cranberry calories 46 kcal
- Plum calories 46 kcal
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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.
