Butternut Squash Nutrition Facts
Butternut Squash contains 63 calories, 1.4g protein, 16.4g carbs, and 0.1g fat. A sweet, nutty winter squash with dense orange flesh, perfect for soups and roasting.
3.1g
sugar
Vitamins in Butternut Squash
Per 1 cup cubed ~140g
Minerals in Butternut Squash
Per 1 cup cubed ~140g
Amino Acids in Butternut Squash
Protein breakdown per 1 cup cubed (140g), from the USDA record for this food.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 1 cup cubed (140g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 27mg | 19mg | 1.9% |
| Isoleucine | 55mg | 39mg | 3.9% |
| Leucine | 80mg | 57mg | 5.7% |
| Lysine | 52mg | 37mg | 3.7% |
| Methionine | 17mg | 12mg | 1.2% |
| Phenylalanine | 55mg | 39mg | 3.9% |
| Threonine | 42mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Tryptophan | 20mg | 14mg | 1.4% |
| Valine | 60mg | 43mg | 4.3% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 1 cup cubed (140g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 59mg | 42mg | 4.2% |
| Arginine | 78mg | 56mg | 5.6% |
| Aspartic Acid | 150mg | 107mg | 10.7% |
| Cystine | 13mg | 9mg | 0.9% |
| Glutamic Acid | 245mg | 175mg | 17.5% |
| Glycine | 52mg | 37mg | 3.7% |
| Proline | 50mg | 36mg | 3.6% |
| Serine | 55mg | 39mg | 3.9% |
| Tyrosine | 48mg | 34mg | 3.4% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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