Butternut Squash is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It's also an excellent source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium and Magnesium, and a very good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Amount per serving
Calories :50 | Calories from Fat : |
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Total Fat | 0.6 |
Cholesterol | 0% |
Sodium | 5% |
Total Carbohydrate | 9.26% |
Dietary Fiber | 2% |
Sugars | 2.93% |
Protein | 2% |
Vitamin A | 2793% |
Vitamin C | 4.9% |
Calcium | 32 % |
Iron | 0.4% |
The Massachusett Indian word for "eaten raw" is "Askutasquash." An important Indian food, few white men shared the desire to eat squash raw, until recent years when raw summer squash types began to appear in salads.
Squash was unknown in Europe until early explorers returned from America with squash seeds.