Potato Starch vs. Squash

Nutrition comparison of Potato Starch and Cooked Squash


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

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

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and squash:

  • Squash has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Squash is a great source of Vitamin C, calcium and potassium.
  • Squash is an excellent source of Vitamin A and dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of potato starch 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: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Squash (Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


Calories and Carbs

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Potato starch is high in calories and squash has 88% less calories than potato starch - squash has 40 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to squash for fat. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for squash, 8:90:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Potato Starch Squash
Protein ~ 8%
Carbohydrates 100% 90%
Fat ~ 2%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and squash has 87% less carbohydrates than potato starch - squash has 10.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

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

sugar

Potato starch has less sugar than squash - squash has 2g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Squash has more protein than potato starch - squash has 0.9g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both squash and potato starch are low in saturated fat - squash has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

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

Vitamin A

Squash is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than potato starch - squash has 558ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Squash has more Vitamin E than potato starch - squash has 1.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Squash and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - squash has 1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Squash has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Potato Starch Squash
Thiamin ~ 0.072 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.017 MG
Niacin ~ 0.969 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.359 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.124 MG
Folate ~ 19 UG

Minerals

calcium

Squash is a great source of calcium and it has more calcium than potato starch - squash has 41mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Squash has more iron than potato starch - squash has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Squash is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than potato starch - squash has 284mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.




Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Potato Starch or Squash .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Squash (Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt) .

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FAQ

Does squash or potato starch contain more calories in 100 grams?
Potato starch is high in calories and squash has 90% less calories than potato starch - squash has 40 calories in 100g and potato starch has 333 calories.

Does squash or potato starch have more carbohydrates?
By weight, potato starch is high in carbohydrates and squash has 90% fewer carbohydrates than potato starch - squash has 10.5g of carbs for 100g and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.