Vegetable

Summer squash (raw) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Squash, summer, all varieties, raw

Per 100 g, Summer squash (raw) provides 16 calories. A typical portion, 1 medium (196 g), has 31 calories, 2.4 g protein, 6.6 g carbs and 0.4 g fat.

calories: 16
protein: 1.2 g
carbs: 3.4 g
fat: 0.2 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Summer squash (raw): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sugars
100 g	161%	1.2 g2%	3.4 g1%	0.2 g<1%	1.1 g4%	2.2 g
1 cup, sliced113 g	181%	1.4 g3%	3.8 g1%	0.2 g<1%	1.2 g4%	2.5 g
1 large323 g	523%	3.9 g8%	11 g4%	0.6 g1%	3.6 g13%	7.1 g
1 medium196 g	312%	2.4 g5%	6.6 g2%	0.4 g<1%	2.2 g8%	4.3 g
1 slice9.9 g	2<1%	0.1 g<1%	0.3 g<1%	0 g<1%	0.1 g<1%	0.2 g
1 small118 g	191%	1.4 g3%	4 g1%	0.2 g<1%	1.3 g5%	2.6 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

Raw, cooked and other forms

Cooking changes water content, so values per 100 g shift. Each row is its own USDA record.

Form (per 100 g)	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Summer squash (raw) (this page)	16	1.2 g	3.4 g	0.2 g
Summer squash (cooked, boiled, drained, with salt)	20	0.9 g	4.3 g	0.3 g
Summer squash (cooked, boiled, drained, without salt)	20	0.9 g	4.3 g	0.3 g

How Summer squash ranks among vegetables

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the vegetables on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per 200 kcal
Protein	1.2 g#84 of 126 vegetables	15 g#29 of 126 vegetables
Fiber	1.1 g#95 of 115 vegetables	14 g#55 of 115 vegetables
Potassium	262 mg#59 of 126 vegetables	3,275 mg#9 of 126 vegetables
Calcium	15 mg#94 of 126 vegetables	188 mg#54 of 126 vegetables
Iron	0.35 mg#109 of 126 vegetables	4.4 mg#61 of 126 vegetables
Magnesium	17 mg#70 of 125 vegetables	213 mg#12 of 125 vegetables
Vitamin C	17 mg#55 of 123 vegetables	213 mg#35 of 123 vegetables
Vitamin A	10 µg#78 of 117 vegetables	125 µg#65 of 117 vegetables

Macronutrient Breakdown

24%

Protein

67%

Carbs

Fat

Compared with the median of vegetables

Per 100 g; median of the 125 vegetables with a value.

Calories: Summer squash: 16 kcal
median: 33 kcal
Protein: Summer squash: 1.2 g
median: 1.8 g
Carbs: Summer squash: 3.4 g
median: 7.1 g
Fat: Summer squash: 0.2 g
median: 0.3 g
Fiber: Summer squash: 1.1 g
median: 2.3 g

Vitamins and minerals

Nutrient	Per 100 g	%DV	Per 1 medium (196 g)	%DV
Saturated fat	0 g	<1%	0.1 g	<1%
Trans fat	0 g	no DV	0 g	no DV
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Sodium	2 mg	<1%	3.9 mg	<1%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Calcium	15 mg	1%	29 mg	2%
Iron	0.35 mg	2%	0.69 mg	4%
Potassium	262 mg	6%	514 mg	11%
Vitamin A (RAE)	10 µg	1%	20 µg	2%
Vitamin C	17 mg	19%	33 mg	37%
Vitamin E	0.12 mg	1%	0.24 mg	2%
Vitamin K	3 µg	3%	5.9 µg	5%
Thiamin (B1)	0.05 mg	4%	0.09 mg	8%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.14 mg	11%	0.28 mg	21%
Niacin (B3)	0.49 mg	3%	0.95 mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.22 mg	13%	0.43 mg	25%
Folate (approx.)	29 µg	7%	57 µg	14%
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Phosphorus	38 mg	3%	74 mg	6%
Magnesium	17 mg	4%	33 mg	8%
Zinc	0.29 mg	3%	0.57 mg	5%
Selenium	0.2 µg	<1%	0.39 µg	1%
Copper	0.05 mg	6%	0.1 mg	11%
Manganese	0.18 mg	8%	0.34 mg	15%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 170487 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated 2026-10-13. Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.