Acorn squash, raw vs Butternut squash, raw

In short

Gram for gram, there are 13% more calories in butternut squash, raw than in acorn squash, raw (45 vs 40 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in butternut squash, raw: vitamin A and vitamin C. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Acorn squash, raw40 cal

0.8 g protein · 10.4 g carbs · 0.1 g fat

Butternut squash, raw45 cal

1 g protein · 11.7 g carbs (2.2 g sugars) · 0.1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Vitamin A2% vs 59%

    18 µg vs 532 µg

  • Vitamin C12% vs 23%

    11 mg vs 21 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein0.8 g · 1 g2%·2%
  • Total fat0.1 g · 0.1 g<1%·<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.021 g · 0.021 g<1%·<1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates10.4 g · 11.7 g4%·4%
  • Fiber1.5 g · 2 g5%·7%
  • Sodiumlimit3 mg · 4 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium347 mg · 352 mg7%·7%
  • Calcium33 mg · 48 mg3%·4%
  • Iron0.7 mg · 0.7 mg4%·4%
  • Magnesium32 mg · 34 mg8%·8%
  • Phosphorus36 mg · 33 mg3%·3%
  • Zinc0.13 mg · 0.15 mg1%·1%
  • Copper0.065 mg · 0.072 mg7%·8%
  • Manganese0.17 mg · 0.2 mg7%·9%
  • Selenium0.5 µg · 0.5 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.14 mg · 0.1 mg12%·8%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.01 mg · 0.02 mg1%·2%
  • Niacin (B3)0.7 mg · 1.2 mg4%·8%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.4 mg · 0.4 mg8%·8%
  • Vitamin B60.15 mg · 0.15 mg9%·9%
  • Folate17 µg · 27 µg4%·7%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin E, vitamin K.

From USDA FoodData Central: Acorn squash, raw (SR Legacy 168472), Butternut squash, raw (SR Legacy 169295). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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