Welcome to the nutritional protein content in 6 different types of butternut squash, ranging from 1.76 g to 0.9 g per 100g. The basic type of butternut squash is Squash, winter, butternut, raw which in 100g contains 1 g of protein.
The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for protein is 50 g. For the 100g serving of Squash, winter, butternut, raw, the RDA protein percentage is 2 %. Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Squash, winter, butternut, raw has a nutritional value score of 35 out of 100.Comparing the protein content and the nutritional density in 100g for Squash, winter, butternut, raw; We class this as a medium to low protein content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a high nutritional density value.
This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Vegetables and Vegetable Products.Other important and protein related nutrients are Calories, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this serving in your diet, the amount of Calories is 45 kcal (2% RDA), the amount of Fat is 0.1 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 11.69 g (9% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Calories, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the protein content in butternut squash.
Comparing protein in butternut squash vs chicken breast
The amount of protein in chicken breast is 31 g per 100g.As protein percentage of the RDA this is 62 %. Comparing with Squash, winter, butternut, raw, in 100g contains 1 g of protein. As a percentage of the RDA this is 2 %. Therefore, chicken breast has 30 g more protein than Squash, winter, butternut, raw. In terms of protein percentage this is 3000 % more protein. Chicken breast has an overall nutritional value score of 15 out of 100, whereas Squash, winter, butternut, raw has a nutritional value score of 35 out of 100.Amount of protein per 100 Calories
100 calories of squash, winter, butternut, raw is a serving size of 2.22 g, and the amount of Protein is 2.22 g. Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Carbohydrate, in 100 Calories are as follows; Fat 0.22 g , Carbohydrate 25.98 g .Content per Typical Serving Size 1 cup, cubes (or 140 g)
For the food Squash, winter, butternut, raw the typical serving size is 1 cup, cubes (or 140 g) which contains 1.4 g of Protein. The protein percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 3 %.To give 100% of the RDA, 33.3 servings of the typical serving size 1 cup, cubes (or 140 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Calories content is 63 kcal, the Fat content is 0.14 g and the Carbohydrate content is 16.37 g. This data is shown in the graph below for the typical serving of protein and the related and important nutritional values.
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1 cup, cubes or 140 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 3.4 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 1.2 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 58.4 (kcal).
This list of 6 types of butternut squash, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, unprepared through to Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional protein content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much protein in butternut squash.
Grams of protein in butternut squash (per 100g)
The list below gives the total protein content in the 6 items from the general description 'butternut squash' each of which show the protein amount as well as Calories, Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 6 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The recommended daily allowance for protein is 56g for an average male. This is the RDA used for all nutrition in the listed data. For a typical woman it is 46g. These values are based on 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. It is also recommended that at least 10% of your calories should be from protein with an upper limit of 35% of your calories from protein.
The level of protein can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total number of frozen food items is 3. The highest amount of protein from the 3 frozen items is in Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, unprepared where the protein content is 1.76 g per 100g. The total food items which are raw is 1 item. The highest amount of protein from the 1 raw items is in Squash, winter, butternut, raw where the content is 1 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 4 items. The highest amount of protein from the 4 cooked items is in Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, cooked, boiled, with salt where the amount is 1.23 g per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked butternut squash shows that cooking can change the levels of protein by 0.23 g in a 100g serving. 
Average Content for butternut squash
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of protein contained in 100g of butternut squash, based on the list below of 6 different items under the general description of butternut squash, is 1.17 g of protein. This average value corresponds to 2.09 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Calories is 43.33 kcal, the average amount of Fat is 0.09 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Protein is found in Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, cooked, boiled, without salt which in 100g contains 1.23 g of Protein. This corresponds to 2 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Calories is 39 kcal, the amount of Fat is 0.07 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 10.05 g.Highest protein Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 6 different butternut squash nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of protein is found in Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, unprepared which contains 1.76 g of protein per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 3 %. For this 100g serving the Calories content is 57 kcal, the Fat content is 0.1 g, the Carbohydrate content is 14.41 g.
The lowest amount of protein is in Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt which in 100g contains 0.9 g of protein. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 2 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Calories is 40 kcal, the amount of Fat is 0.09 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 10.49 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a protein range of 0.86 g per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 17 kcal for Calories, 0.01 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of protein per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high protein foods in your diet. For example 100g of Squash, winter, butternut, raw contains 1 g of protein. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the protein nutritional content.
The food with the highest protein content per typical serving is Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, unprepared which contains 5.98 g in 1 package (12 oz) (or 340 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 11 %. For this serving the Calories content is 193.8 kcal, the Fat content is 0.34 g and the Carbohydrate content is 48.99 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing protein which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of foods high in protein.
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