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Yellow summer squash

Yellow summer squash is a tender young squash with edible yellow skin, mild flavour and moist flesh for salads or cooking.

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About Yellow summer squash

Yellow summer squash is a tender, immature squash with yellow skin and pale flesh, commonly straight or gently curved. It has a soft, moist interior with small edible seeds and a mild, slightly sweet flavour; the skin is generally eaten when the squash is young.

It is used raw in salads or cooked by sautéing, grilling, steaming, and baking. Fresh whole squash is common, and it may also be sold cut or frozen. Larger, more mature squash can have firmer flesh and more developed seeds.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Yellow summer squash nutrition & diet

Yellow summer squash nutritional value

Summer squash, yellow, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
19kcal
Protein
1.0g
Carbs
3.9g
Fat
0.3g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Compare raw squash with cooked forms separately because cooking changes water content; account for any oil or other ingredients in prepared dishes.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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: USDA FoodData Central — Summer squash, yellow, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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