Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash VS Valencia Oranges

Weight per 100 calories

• Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash: 256g
• Valencia Oranges: 204g

Raw Valencia Oranges have 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt, which is low in comparison to other foods. Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash or Valencia Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	11%	1%	88%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.19% 0.18g	0.63% 0.61g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.11% 0.036g	0.22% 0.071g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.9% 0.046g	2.04% 0.033g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.17% 0.028g	0.53% 0.09g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	20% 25.8g	18.7% 24.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	13.4% 5.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.63% 3.15g	3.8% 2.12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	47.6% 428μg	2.72% 24.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.7% 0.13mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.7% 0.1mg	6.28% 0.082mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.44% 1.2mg	3.5% 0.56mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.9% 0.39mg	10.2% 0.51mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13.6% 0.18mg	9.9% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	10.3% 41μg	20% 79.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	9.97% 8.97mg	110% 99mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.87% 48.7mg	8.16% 81.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10.3% 0.092mg	8.4% 0.076mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	18.6% 1.5mg	2.3% 0.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.5% 23mg	4.86% 20.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19.3% 0.44mg	2.04% 0.047mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	5.13% 36mg	4.96% 34.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10% 341mg	10.7% 365mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.33% 1.3μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.34% 5.13mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.8% 0.31mg	1.1% 0.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.1% 225g	4.76% 176g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash vs Valencia Oranges:

• Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt has 17.5 times more Vitamin A, 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 11 times more Vitamin C than Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt.
• Both Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash vs Valencia Oranges:

• Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt has 1.2 times more Copper, 8.1 times more Iron, 9.5 times more Manganese, 2.5 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 1.7 times more Calcium than Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt.
• Both Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt has 1.4 times more Omega 3 and 1.5 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.