Squash
Edible fruits of cultivated squash plants, encompassing summer and winter varieties.
About Squash
Squash is a broad culinary category of edible fruits from cultivated squash plants, not one uniform variety. Summer squash is generally harvested with tender skin and seeds, while winter squash is usually harvested mature, with firmer flesh and often a harder rind. The category includes fresh whole fruits as well as cut or cooked forms; particular varieties can differ substantially in texture and flavour.
Squash is cooked in many ways, including roasting, steaming, sautéing and incorporation into soups. Depending on the variety and maturity, its flesh may be soft and watery or dense and sweet, and its exterior may be tender or hard. A page for a specific squash variety or processed product should describe that item rather than assume these broad characteristics apply uniformly.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for squash
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
Baby Toddler squash, Stage 1
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Baby Toddler squash, Stage 2
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Courge, crue
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custard squash
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Red kuri squash
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squash puree
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Squash, Indian, cooked, boiled (Navajo)
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Squash, Indian, raw (Navajo)
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Squash, pie pumpkin, peeled, seeded, raw
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Squash, scallopini, fresh, boiled, drained
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Squash, scallopini, fresh, raw
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Squash, spaghetti, peeled, seeded, raw
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Squash, spaghetti, raw
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Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Squash, summer, all varieties, raw
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Squash nutrition & diet
Squash nutritional value
Reference: Squash, all varieties, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 16.6kcal
- Protein
- 1.6g
- Carbs
- 2.7g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Nutrition comparisons should identify the squash variety and whether it is raw or cooked, as water content, edible parts and preparation differ. Do not use a single variety’s measurements to represent the entire category.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Danish Food Composition Database, Frida 5.5 (2025) — 614 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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