Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Butternut Winter Squash VS Florida Oranges

Weight per 300 calories

• Butternut Winter Squash: 667g
• Florida Oranges: 652g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Butternut Winter Squash or Florida Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Butternut Winter Squash	8%	2%	90%
Florida Oranges	6%	4%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Butternut Winter Squash	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.69% 0.67g	1.4% 1.37g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.44% 0.14g	0.51% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11% 0.17g	4.5% 0.072g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.63% 0.11g	1.2% 0.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	60% 78g	58% 75.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	20.2% 14.7g	82.2% 59.6g	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	41% 15.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12% 6.67g	8.15% 4.57g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Butternut Winter Squash	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	394% 3547μg	7.97% 71.7μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	55.6% 0.67mg	54.3% 0.65mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.3% 0.13mg	20% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	50% 8mg	16.3% 2.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	53.3% 2.67mg	32.6% 1.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	79% 1.03mg	25.6% 0.33mg	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	27.7% 111μg	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	326% 293mg	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	7.83% 1.17mg	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	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	32% 320mg	28% 280mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	53.3% 0.48mg	28.3% 0.25mg	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	7.34% 0.59mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	54% 227mg	15.5% 65.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	58.6% 1.35mg	6.8% 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	11% 78.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	69% 2347mg	32.4% 1102mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.06% 3.33μg	5.93% 3.26μg	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	4.74% 0.52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	15.6% 576g	15.4% 568g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Butternut Winter Squash VS Florida Oranges Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Butternut Winter Squash or Florida Oranges?

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

• 300 calories of Butternut Winter Squash have 49.4 times more Vitamin A, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, 8.2 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Florida Oranges.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Florida Oranges contain 2 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.1 times more Vitamin C than Raw Butternut Winter Squash.
• Both Butternut Winter Squash and Florida Oranges provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Florida Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K
• Both Raw Butternut Winter Squash as well as Raw Florida Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

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

• 300 calories of Butternut Winter Squash have 1.9 times more Copper, 8 times more Iron, 3.5 times more Magnesium, 8.6 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Florida Oranges.
• Both Butternut Winter Squash and Florida Oranges contain similar levels of Calcium and Water per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Florida Oranges lack sufficient amounts of Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Butternut Winter Squash have 2.4 times more Omega 3 and 1.5 times more Protein than Florida Oranges.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Florida Oranges contain 4.1 times more Sugars than Raw Butternut Winter Squash.
• Both Butternut Winter Squash and Florida Oranges offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Florida Oranges provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Raw Butternut Winter Squash as well as Raw Florida Oranges provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 300 calories.