Butternut squash Nutrition facts
Butternut squash
Butternut squash is one of the most popular winter squash vegetables. Butternuts grow on an annual, long trailing vine. This variety of squash is widely cultivated under warmer climates of South and Central Americas for its edible fruits, blossoms (flowers), as well as seeds.
Botanically, it belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family of field pumpkins; probably originated in the Central American region. In the markets, they often identified as a giant pear-shaped, golden-yellow pumpkins instead of squash.
Scientific name: Cucurbita morschata.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 45 Kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.69 g | 9% |
| Protein | 1.0 g | 2% |
| Total Fat | 0.1 g | 0.5% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 5% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 27 µg | 7% |
| Niacin | 1.200 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.400 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.154 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin | 0.020 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin | 0.100 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 10630 IU | 354% |
| Vitamin C | 21 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin E | 1.44 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 µg | 1% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 4 mg | 0.5% |
| Potassium | 352 mg | 7% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 48 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.072 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.70 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 34 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.202 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 33 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.5 µg | <1% |
| Zinc | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-α | 834 µg | -- |
| Carotene-ß | 4226 µg | -- |
| Crypto-xanthin-ß | 3471 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 0 µg | -- |