Butternut squash, raw vs Acorn 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
1 g protein · 11.7 g carbs (2.2 g sugars) · 0.1 g fat
0.8 g protein · 10.4 g carbs · 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.
- Vitamin A59% vs 2%
532 µg vs 18 µg
- Vitamin C23% vs 12%
21 mg vs 11 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein1 g · 0.8 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%
- Carbohydrates11.7 g · 10.4 g4%·4%
- Fiber2 g · 1.5 g7%·5%
- Sodiumlimit4 mg · 3 mg<1%·<1%
- Potassium352 mg · 347 mg7%·7%
- Calcium48 mg · 33 mg4%·3%
- Iron0.7 mg · 0.7 mg4%·4%
- Magnesium34 mg · 32 mg8%·8%
- Phosphorus33 mg · 36 mg3%·3%
- Zinc0.15 mg · 0.13 mg1%·1%
- Copper0.072 mg · 0.065 mg8%·7%
- Manganese0.2 mg · 0.17 mg9%·7%
- Selenium0.5 µg · 0.5 µg1%·1%
- Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Thiamin (B1)0.1 mg · 0.14 mg8%·12%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.02 mg · 0.01 mg2%·1%
- Niacin (B3)1.2 mg · 0.7 mg8%·4%
- Pantothenic acid (B5)0.4 mg · 0.4 mg8%·8%
- Vitamin B60.15 mg · 0.15 mg9%·9%
- Folate27 µg · 17 µg7%·4%
- Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin E, vitamin K.
From USDA FoodData Central: Butternut squash, raw (SR Legacy 169295), Acorn squash, raw (SR Legacy 168472). 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.