✦ Low calorie
✦ Vitamin C
✦ Folate source
✦ Skin adds fibre
Yellow summer squash is a low-calorie squash with a high water content, supplying vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, and small amounts of carotenoids. The skin contains most of the carotenoids and fibre.
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Preparation note
Eat raw or lightly cooked with the skin on to retain fibre and vitamins.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Squash, summer, yellow, includes skin, raw Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
92.1
kJ
Energy
0.89
g
Protein
3.43
g
Carbs
0.67
g
Fibre
0.14
g
Fat
0.00
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 221 mg | 11% | |
| Folate | 36.0 µg | 18% | |
| Phosphorus | 30.7 mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 22.7 mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 17.0 mg | 21% | |
| Magnesium | 16.8 mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.240 mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 0.203 mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.137 mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.061 mg | 6% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2025). Values adjusted to UK measurement conventions before import: fibre converted from AOAC to NSP (×0.7); carbohydrate reported as available carbs (fibre excluded). Source record tag: USDA FDC 2025.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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