Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Butternut Winter Squash VS Oranges

Weight per 300 calories

• Butternut Winter Squash: 667g
• Oranges: 638g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Butternut Winter Squash or Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Butternut Winter Squash	8%	2%	90%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Butternut Winter Squash	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.69% 0.67g	0.79% 0.77g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.44% 0.14g	0.3% 0.096g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11% 0.17g	2.8% 0.045g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.63% 0.11g	0.68% 0.11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	60% 78g	57.7% 75g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	20.2% 14.7g	82.3% 59.7g	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	9.1% 6.6g	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	% 6.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.47g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	35% 13.3g	40.3% 15.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12% 6.67g	10.7% 6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Butternut Winter Squash	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	394% 3547μg	7.8% 70.2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	55.6% 0.67mg	46.3% 0.56mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.3% 0.13mg	19.6% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	50% 8mg	11.3% 1.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	53.3% 2.67mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	79% 1.03mg	29.5% 0.38mg	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	45% 180μg	48% 191μg	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	156% 140mg	377% 340mg	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	64% 9.6mg	7.66% 1.15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.1% 7.33μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Butternut Winter Squash	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	32% 320mg	25.5% 255mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	53.3% 0.48mg	32% 0.29mg	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	58.3% 4.67mg	7.98% 0.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	54% 227mg	15% 64mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	58.6% 1.35mg	6.94% 0.16mg	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	31.4% 220mg	12.8% 89.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	69% 2347mg	34% 1155mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.06% 3.33μg	5.8% 3.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.78% 26.7mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.1% 1mg	4.06% 0.45mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	15.6% 576g	15% 554g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Butternut Winter Squash vs Oranges:

• Raw Butternut Winter Squash has 50.5 times more Vitamin A, 1.2 times more Vitamin B1, 4.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6, 8.4 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.4 times more Vitamin C than Raw Butternut Winter Squash.
• Both Raw Butternut Winter Squash and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Butternut Winter Squash as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Butternut Winter Squash vs Oranges:

• Raw Butternut Winter Squash has 1.3 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 7.3 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 8.4 times more Manganese, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Butternut Winter Squash and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Selenium and Water per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Butternut Winter Squash has 3.9 times more Omega 3 than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 4.1 times more Sugars than Raw Butternut Winter Squash.
• Both Raw Butternut Winter Squash and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Butternut Winter Squash as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.