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Potato vs Butternut squash
CALORIC DENSITY
Potato, flesh & skn, raw
Butternut squash, wntr, raw
0.77
0.45
11352
11485

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Potato
Butternut squash
Protein = 5g
Protein = 4g
Carbohydrates = 45g
Carbohydrates = 52g
Fat = 0g
Fat = 0g
Fiber = 6g
Fiber = 9g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient potato butternut squash
Protein 5g 4g
Carbohydrate 45g 52g
Fiber 6g 9g
Fat 0g 0g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 0g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
potato
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 7%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin A = 378%
Vitamin C = 68%
Vitamin C = 124%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 53%
Vitamin K = 6%
Vitamin K = 6%
Nutrientpotatobutternut squash
Choline7%0%
Vitamin A0%378%
Vitamin C68%124%
Vitamin E0%53%
Vitamin K6%6%

Butternut squash have significantly more Vitamins A, E, C than potato. Potato are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron. Potato are a great source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6. Butternut squash are a good source of Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus. Butternut squash are a great source of Vitamin E, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron. Butternut squash are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C.

butternut squash

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 21%
Vitamin B1 = 44%
Vitamin B2 = 8%
Vitamin B2 = 8%
Vitamin B3 = 23%
Vitamin B3 = 44%
Vitamin B5 = 15%
Vitamin B5 = 36%
Vitamin B6 = 70%
Vitamin B6 = 62%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientpotatobutternut squash
Vitamin B121%44%
Vitamin B28%8%
Vitamin B323%44%
Vitamin B515%36%
Vitamin B670%62%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 1%
Sodium = 1%
Potassium = 31%
Potassium = 45%
Calcium = 6%
Calcium = 43%
Magnesium = 17%
Magnesium = 43%
Phosphorus = 26%
Phosphorus = 25%
Iron = 34%
Iron = 52%
Manganese = 17%
Manganese = 39%
Selenium = 2%
Selenium = 5%
Copper = 28%
Copper = 32%
Zinc = 8%
Zinc = 7%
Nutrientpotatobutternut squash
Sodium1%1%
Potasium31%45%
Calcium6%43%
Magnesium17%43%
Phosphorus26%25%
Iron34%52%
Manganese17%39%
Selenium2%5%
Copper28%32%
Zinc8%7%

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