Butter, Unsalted vs. Squash

Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Cooked Squash


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of butter, unsalted versus cooked squash (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in butter, unsalted and squash:

  • Both squash and butter, unsalted are high in Vitamin A.
  • Butter, unsalted has 173.8 times less carbohydrates than squash.
  • Squash has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Squash is a great source of Vitamin C, calcium and potassium.
  • Squash is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of butter, unsalted and squash is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Squash (Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Butter, unsalted is high in calories and squash has 94% less calories than butter, unsalted - squash has 40 calories per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, butter, unsalted is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to squash per calorie. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 1:0:100 and for squash, 8:90:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Butter, Unsalted Squash
Protein 1% 8%
Carbohydrates ~ 90%
Fat 100% 2%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Butter, unsalted has 173.8 times less carbohydrates than squash - squash has 10.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Squash is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than butter, unsalted - squash has 3.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Squash and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of sugar - squash has 2g of sugar per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Squash and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of protein - squash has 0.9g of protein per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Butter, unsalted is high in saturated fat and squash has 100% less saturated fat than butter, unsalted - squash has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and squash has less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and squash does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Squash is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than butter, unsalted - squash has 15.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Both squash and butter, unsalted are high in Vitamin A. Butter, unsalted has 23% more Vitamin A than squash - squash has 558ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Squash and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - squash has 1.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Squash and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - squash has 1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Squash has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12. Both butter, unsalted and squash contain significant amounts of riboflavin.

Butter, Unsalted Squash
Thiamin 0.005 MG 0.072 MG
Riboflavin 0.034 MG 0.017 MG
Niacin 0.042 MG 0.969 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.11 MG 0.359 MG
Vitamin B6 0.003 MG 0.124 MG
Folate 3 UG 19 UG
Vitamin B12 0.17 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Squash is a great source of calcium and it has 71% more calcium than butter, unsalted - squash has 41mg of calcium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.

iron

Squash has 29 times more iron than butter, unsalted - squash has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Squash is a great source of potassium and it has 10 times more potassium than butter, unsalted - squash has 284mg of potassium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]

For specific types of carotenoids,

Butter, Unsalted Squash
beta-carotene 158 UG 4570 UG
alpha-carotene ~ 1130 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than squash per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Squash
alpha linoleic acid 1.18 G 0.024 G
Total 1.18 G 0.024 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more linoleic acid than squash per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Squash
other omega 6 0.138 G ~
linoleic acid 1.83 G 0.014 G
Total 1.968 G 0.014 G



Customize your serving size


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Note: The specific food items compared are: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Squash (Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt) .

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FAQ

Does squash or butter, unsalted contain more calories in 100 grams?
Butter, unsalted is high in calories and squash has 90% less calories than butter, unsalted - squash has 40 calories in 100g and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

Does squash or butter, unsalted have more carbohydrates?
By weight, butter, unsalted has 173.8 times fewer carbohydrates than squash - squash has 10.5g of carbs for 100g and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates.