Acorn squash, raw vs Butternut squash, raw
In short
One serving each: 42 calories in acorn squash, raw (100 g), 63 calories in butternut squash, raw (1 cup, cubes, 140 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
More in butternut squash, raw: vitamin C (4.2×), magnesium (2×) and manganese. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
100 g · 1.3 g protein · 10.5 g carbs · 0.18 g fat
1 cup, cubes (140 g) · 1.4 g protein · 16.4 g carbs (3.1 g sugars) · 0.14 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving 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 · 29.4 mg8%33%
- Magnesium23.8 mg · 47.6 mg6%11%
- Manganese0.19 mg · 0.28 mg8%12%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein1.3 g · 1.4 g3%·3%
- Total fat0.18 g · 0.14 g<1%·<1%
- Carbohydrates10.5 g · 16.4 g4%·6%
- Fiber2.6 g · 2.8 g9%·10%
- Sodiumlimit0 mg · 5.6 mg0%·<1%
- Potassium332 mg · 493 mg7%·10%
- Calcium24.8 mg · 67.2 mg2%·5%
- Iron0.31 mg · 0.98 mg2%·5%
- Phosphorus42 mg · 46.2 mg3%·4%
- Zinc0.29 mg · 0.21 mg3%·2%
- Copper0.087 mg · 0.1 mg10%·11%
- Folate50 µg · 37.8 µg13%·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.