Pumpkin vs Yellow squash : Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Pumpkin has 26 kcal and Yellow squash has 16 kcal, so Yellow squash has 38% fewer calories.
Pumpkin has more carbohydrates (6.5 g vs 3.35 g). Relative to calories, Yellow squash is the better protein source (7.56 g vs 3.85 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Pumpkin vs Yellow Squash 100g Compare
| per 100g | Pumpkin | Yellow squash |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 26 | 16 |
| Carbohydrates | 6.5 g | 3.35 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g | 0.18 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.5 g | 1.1 g |
| Protein | 1 g | 1.21 g |
| Calcium | 21 mg | 15 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg | 0.35 mg |
| Magnessium | 12 mg | 17 mg |
| Potassium | 340 mg | 262 mg |
| Sodium | 1 mg | 2 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.05 mg | 0.048 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.11 mg | 0.142 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.6 mg | 0.487 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.061 mg | 0.218 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 16 µg | 0.029 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 9 mg | 17 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 1.06 mg | 0.12 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 1.1 µg | 0.003 µg |
More Calories in Pumpkin
At first glance, you can see that in pumpkin is much more calories than in yellow squash.
Pumpkin has 26 kcal per 100g and yellow squash 16 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 63%.
In pumpkin and in yellow squash most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare pumpkin with yellow squash in details.
Pumpkin 100g
26kcalCalories source
- 84% CARBS.
- 13% PROTEIN
- 3% FAT
Yellow squash 100g
16kcalCalories source
- 67% CARBS
- 24% PROTEIN
- 8% 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.