Butternut squash

About this record

Butternut squash is listed here under Vegetables, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Squash, winter, butternut, raw”. 28 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Sodium, Iodine, Biotin (B7), Choline; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent): 25th of 523 foods with a value (532 µg per 100 g)
• Vitamin E: 63rd of 511 foods with a value (1.44 mg per 100 g)
• Folate (total): 147th of 718 foods with a value (55 µg per 100 g)
• Thiamin (B1): 260th of 743 foods with a value (0.1 mg per 100 g)
• Potassium: 280th of 779 foods with a value (329 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Baked

Source record: Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Boiled

Source record: Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, cooked, boiled, without salt. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Frozen

Source record: Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, unprepared. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods: “Squash, winter, butternut, raw” (release 2026-10-29 (JSON)); USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Squash, winter, butternut, raw” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Squash, winter, butternut, raw” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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