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Squash, spaghetti, raw

Spaghetti squash is a vegetable with flesh that separates into strands when cooked. The figures here describe it raw. It consists mainly of water, with carbohydrate providing most of its energy and small amounts of fat and protein. Per 100g, it provides 111 kJ of energy, 4.6g of carbohydrate, 0.6g of fat and 0.6g of protein.

Raw spaghetti squash contains little salt or saturated fat, which may be relevant to people monitoring these in their diet. It also contains potassium, which supports normal nerve and muscle function. Cooking and adding ingredients such as butter, oil or salt can change its nutritional content. Full nutrient figures for the raw vegetable are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

26 kcal

Energy

111 kJ

Fat

0.6g

of which saturates

0.1g

Carbohydrate

4.6g

of which sugars

3.6g

Protein

0.6g

Salt

0.04g

Water

92g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

5µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin C

2mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.04mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.02mg

Niacin (B3)

0.9mg

Vitamin B6

0.1mg

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

12µg

Calcium

23mg

Iron

0.3mg

Magnesium

12mg

Phosphorus

12mg

Potassium

110mg

Sodium

17mg

Zinc

0.2mg

Copper

0.04mg

Other types of squash

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Squash, acorn, raw

40 kcal

0.8g

0.1g

–

Squash, butternut, raw

36 kcal

1.1g

0.1g

–

Squash, spaghetti, baked

23 kcal

0.7g

0.3g

–

Squash, acorn, baked

56 kcal

1.1g

0.1g

–

Squash, butternut, baked

39 kcal

1.4g

0.2g

2.1g

Squash, butternut, boiled in unsalted water

24 kcal

0.9g

0.1g

1.3g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Literature sources and analysis). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published