Cooked Pumpkin vs Cooked Winter Squash Calories

Cooked Pumpkin has 41% more calories than cooked winter squash: 52 vs 37 calories per 100 g.

For protein, cooked pumpkin has more. For fat, cooked pumpkin has more. For carbohydrates, cooked winter squash has more. For fiber, cooked winter squash has more.

By typical serving, 1 cup of cooked pumpkin (230 g) has 120 calories and 1 cup of cooked winter squash (225 g) has 83 calories.

Cooked Pumpkin and Cooked Winter Squash calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Cooked Pumpkin

52calories in 100 g

• Protein 1.1 g
• Fat 2.8 g
• Carbs 6.8 g

Cooked Pumpkin nutrition

Cooked Winter Squash

37calories in 100 g

• Protein 0.9 g
• Fat 0.4 g
• Carbs 8.8 g

Cooked Winter Squash nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Cooked Pumpkin	Cooked Winter Squash
Calories	52	37
Protein	1.1 g	0.9 g
Fat	2.8 g	0.4 g
Saturated fat	0.8 g	0.1 g
Carbohydrates	6.8 g	8.8 g
Fiber	0.5 g	2.8 g
Sugars	2.9 g	3.3 g
Sodium	131 mg	117 mg
Potassium	354 mg	240 mg
Calcium	22 mg	22 mg
Iron	0.8 mg	0.4 mg
Vitamin C	8 mg	9.6 mg

Cooked Pumpkin vs Cooked Winter Squash: common questions

Which has more calories, cooked pumpkin or cooked winter squash?

Cooked Pumpkin has more calories per 100 g (52 vs 37).

Which has more protein, cooked pumpkin or cooked winter squash?

Cooked Pumpkin has more protein per 100 g (1.1 g vs 0.9 g).

Is cooked pumpkin or cooked winter squash better for weight loss?

Cooked Winter Squash has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Cooked Pumpkin: FDC ID 2709692. Cooked Winter Squash: FDC ID 2709694.