Spaghetti squash vs Pasta: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Spaghetti squash has 31 kcal and Pasta has 131 kcal, so Spaghetti squash has 76% fewer calories.

Pasta has more protein (5.15 g vs 0.64 g). Spaghetti squash has more fiber (1.5 g vs 0 g). Pasta has more carbohydrates (24.9 g vs 6.91 g). Relative to calories, Pasta is the better protein source (3.93 g vs 2.06 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Spaghetti squash - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Spaghetti squash - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Spaghetti Squash
Serving size:
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standard serving size (220g)cup (155g)half cup (77.5g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* 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.
Cooked Pasta
Serving size:
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cup (120g)half cup (60g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* 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.

Spaghetti Squash vs Cooked Pasta 100g Compare

per 100g Spaghetti squash Pasta
Calories 31 131
Carbohydrates 6.91 g 24.93 g
Fat 0.57 g 1.05 g
Protein 0.64 g 5.15 g
Water 91.6 g 68.56 g
Calcium 23 mg 6 mg
Iron 0.31 mg 1.14 mg
Magnessium 12 mg 18 mg
Potassium 108 mg 24 mg
Sodium 17 mg 6 mg
Vitaminium A 120 IU 20 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.037 mg 0.209 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.018 mg 0.15 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.95 mg 0.992 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.101 mg 0.034 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 0.012 µg 0.104 µg

Less Calories in Spaghetti squash

At first glance, you can see that in Spaghetti squash is much less calories than in cooked pasta.

Spaghetti squash has 31 kcal per 100g and cooked pasta 131 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 323%.

In Spaghetti squash and in cooked pasta most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare Spaghetti squash with cooked pasta in details.

Spaghetti squash 100g

31kcal

Calories source

  • 78% CARBS.
  • 7% PROTEIN
  • 15% FAT
Spaghetti squash calories per:
100g | ounce | standard serving size | cup | half cup

Pasta 100g

131kcal

Calories source

  • 77% CARBS
  • 16% PROTEIN
  • 7% FAT
Pasta calories per:
100g | ounce | cup | cup | half cup

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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.