Butternut squash, raw vs Acorn 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 butternut squash, raw: vitamin C (3×). More in acorn squash, raw: folate. 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
1.3 g protein · 10.5 g carbs · 0.18 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 C23% vs 8%
21 mg vs 7 mg
- Folate7% vs 13%
27 µg vs 50 µg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein1 g · 1.3 g2%·3%
- Total fat0.1 g · 0.18 g<1%·<1%
- Carbohydrates11.7 g · 10.5 g4%·4%
- Fiber2 g · 2.6 g7%·9%
- Sodiumlimit4 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Potassium352 mg · 332 mg7%·7%
- Calcium48 mg · 24.8 mg4%·2%
- Iron0.7 mg · 0.31 mg4%·2%
- Magnesium34 mg · 23.8 mg8%·6%
- Phosphorus33 mg · 42 mg3%·3%
- Zinc0.15 mg · 0.29 mg1%·3%
- Copper0.072 mg · 0.087 mg8%·10%
- Manganese0.2 mg · 0.19 mg9%·8%
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: Butternut squash, raw (SR Legacy 169295), Acorn squash, raw (Foundation 2685571). 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.