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How much protein is in butternut squash?

One cup of butternut squash (140 g) has 1.4 g of protein (63 kcal); 100 g has 1 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

Calories45

Carbohydrate11.7g

Fiber2g

Sugars2.2g

Fat0.1g

Saturated0g

Sodium4 mg

2.2 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictLow in protein

Only 1 g of protein per 100 g (2.2 g per 100 kcal, 9% of its calories).

25 g of protein from butternut squash alone takes 2500 g (about 18 cups) and 1125 kcal.

#30 of 32 in Vegetables, fruit & tofu for protein per 100 g, #28 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in butternut squash per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	1 g	45	11.7 g	0.1 g
1 oz (28 g)	0.3 g	13	3.3 g	0 g
1 cup (140 g)	1.4 g	63	16 g	0.1 g
1 butternut squash (1100 g)	11 g	495	129 g	1.1 g

One cup of butternut squash (140 g) is 1% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 100%.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, all 4 have more protein.

butternut squash compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Kale	2.9 g	35	8.3 g
Brussels sprouts	3.4 g	43	7.9 g
Onions	1.1 g	40	2.8 g
Raspberries	1.2 g	52	2.3 g
Butternut squash	1 g	45	2.2 g

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Recipes with butternut squash

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Questions

How much protein is in a cup of butternut squash?

One cup of butternut squash (140 g) has 1.4 g of protein and 63 kcal, with 16 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of butternut squash?

100 g of butternut squash has 1 g of protein, 45 kcal, 11.7 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 169295).

Is butternut squash a good source of protein?

Low in protein: Only 1 g of protein per 100 g (2.2 g per 100 kcal, 9% of its calories). Getting 25 g of protein from butternut squash alone takes 2500 g (about 18 cups) and 1125 kcal.

Which has more protein, butternut squash or Brussels sprouts?

Brussels sprouts, with 3.4 g of protein per 100 g against 1 g for butternut squash. Per 100 kcal: butternut squash 2.2 g, Brussels sprouts 7.9 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169295: “Squash, winter, butternut, raw”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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