
Butternut squash is an orange-fleshed winter squash, celebrated for its versatility and sweet, nutty flavor. Though commonly considered a vegetable, butternut squash is technically a fruit. It has many culinary uses and adds greatly to many sweet and savory recipes. Butternut squash is tasty and packs a punch of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants.
Though you can eat butternut squash raw, this winter squash is commonly roasted or baked.
One cup (205 grams) of cooked butternut squash provides (1Trusted Source):
- Calories: 82
- Carbs: 22 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Fiber: 7 grams
- Vitamin A: 457% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
- Vitamin C: 52% of the RDI
- Vitamin E: 13% of the RDI
- Thiamine (B1): 10% of the RDI
- Niacin (B3): 10% of the RDI
- Pyridoxine (B6): 13% of the RDI
- Folate (B9): 10% of the RDI
- Magnesium: 15% of the RDI
- Potassium: 17% of the RDI
- Manganese: 18% of the RDI
