Zucchini Summer Squash (raw)

Scientific Name:     Cucurbita spp.

Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com

Nutrient	Units	1 cup, chopped  ------- 124.000 g
Proximates
Water	g	118.147
Energy	kcal	17.360
Energy	kj	73.160
Protein	g	1.438
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.174
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	3.596
Fiber, total dietary	g	1.488
Ash	g	0.645
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	18.600
Iron, Fe	mg	0.521
Magnesium, Mg	mg	27.280
Phosphorus, P	mg	39.680
Potassium, K	mg	307.520
Sodium, Na	mg	3.720
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.248
Copper, Cu	mg	0.071
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.157
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.248
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid	mg	11.160
Thiamin	mg	0.087
Riboflavin	mg	0.037
Niacin	mg	0.496
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.103
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.110
Folate	mcg	27.404
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	421.600
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	42.160
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.149
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated	g	0.036
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.000
12:0	g	0.001
14:0	g	0.000
16:0	g	0.031
18:0	g	0.004
Fatty acids, monounsaturated	g	0.014
16:1	g	0.001
18:1	g	0.012
20:1	g	0.000
22:1	g	0.000
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated	g	0.074
18:2	g	0.027
18:3	g	0.046
18:4	g	0.000
20:4	g	0.000
20:5	g	0.000
22:5	g	0.000
22:6	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.012
Threonine	g	0.035
Isoleucine	g	0.052
Leucine	g	0.084
Lysine	g	0.079
Methionine	g	0.021
Cystine	g	0.015
Phenylalanine	g	0.051
Tyrosine	g	0.038
Valine	g	0.064
Arginine	g	0.061
Histidine	g	0.031
Alanine	g	0.076
Aspartic acid	g	0.175
Glutamic acid	g	0.154
Glycine	g	0.055
Proline	g	0.045
Serine	g	0.058

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (March 1998)

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