Acorn squash, raw vs Butternut squash, raw
In short
Gram for gram, there are 7% more calories in butternut squash, raw than in acorn squash, raw (45 vs 42 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
More in acorn squash, raw: folate. More in butternut squash, raw: vitamin C (3×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
1.3 g protein · 10.5 g carbs · 0.18 g fat
1 g protein · 11.7 g carbs (2.2 g sugars) · 0.1 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Vitamin C7 mg · 21 mg8%23%
- Folate50 µg · 27 µg13%7%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein1.3 g · 1 g3%·2%
- Total fat0.18 g · 0.1 g<1%·<1%
- Carbohydrates10.5 g · 11.7 g4%·4%
- Fiber2.6 g · 2 g9%·7%
- Sodiumlimit0 mg · 4 mg0%·<1%
- Potassium332 mg · 352 mg7%·7%
- Calcium24.8 mg · 48 mg2%·4%
- Iron0.31 mg · 0.7 mg2%·4%
- Magnesium23.8 mg · 34 mg6%·8%
- Phosphorus42 mg · 33 mg3%·3%
- Zinc0.29 mg · 0.15 mg3%·1%
- Copper0.087 mg · 0.072 mg10%·8%
- Manganese0.19 mg · 0.2 mg8%·9%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, vitamin B12.
From USDA FoodData Central: Acorn squash, raw (Foundation 2685571), 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.