
Butternut squash, also known in Australia and New Zealand as butternut pumpkin or gramma, and “Batana” in Sri Lanka is a type of winter squash. It has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It has yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp. When ripe, it turns increasingly deep orange, and becomes sweeter and richer. It grows on a vine. The most popular variety, the Waltham Butternut, originated in Waltham, Massachusetts.
GreenPoint’s Winter Squash includes: Butternut, Acorn, Kabocha and Spaguetti Squash. They take 800 acres out of cultivation and are commercialized from November to August.
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 188 kJ (45 kcal) |
Carbohydrates
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11.69 g
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Dietary fiber | 2 g |
Fat
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0.1 g
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Protein
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1 g
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Vitamins | |
Vitamin A equiv.
beta-carotene
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(67%)
532 μg (39%)
4226 μg |
Thiamine (B1) |
(9%)
0.1 mg |
Riboflavin (B2) |
(2%)
0.02 mg |
Niacin (B3) |
(8%)
1.2 mg |
Pantothenic acid (B5) |
(8%)
0.4 mg |
Vitamin B6 |
(12%)
0.154 mg |
Folate (B9) |
(7%)
27 μg |
Vitamin C |
(25%)
21 mg |
Vitamin E |
(10%)
1.44 mg |
Minerals | |
Calcium |
(5%)
48 mg |
Iron |
(5%)
0.7 mg |
Magnesium |
(10%)
34 mg |
Manganese |
(10%)
0.202 mg |
Phosphorus |
(5%)
33 mg |
Potassium |
(7%)
352 mg |
Zinc |
(2%)
0.15 mg |
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Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |