Heavy Cream vs. Squash

Nutrition comparison of Heavy Cream and Cooked Squash

Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of heavy cream versus cooked squash (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in heavy cream and squash:

  • Both squash and heavy cream are high in Vitamin A and calcium.
  • Heavy cream has 73% less carbohydrates than squash.
  • Heavy cream has signficantly more Vitamin D than squash.
  • Squash has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, heavy cream contains more riboflavin and Vitamin B12.
  • Squash has signficantly less cholesterol than heavy cream.
  • Squash is a great source of Vitamin C and potassium.
  • Squash is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of heavy cream and squash is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Heavy Cream (Cream, fluid, heavy whipping) and Squash (Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

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Heavy cream is high in calories and squash has 88% less calories than heavy cream - squash has 40 calories per 100 grams and heavy cream has 340 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, heavy cream is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to squash per calorie. Heavy cream has a macronutrient ratio of 3:3:94 and for squash, 8:91:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Heavy Cream Squash
Protein 3% 8%
Carbohydrates 3% 91%
Fat 94% 2%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Heavy cream has 73% less carbohydrates than squash - squash has 10.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and heavy cream has 2.8g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Squash is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than heavy cream - squash has 3.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and heavy cream does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Squash and heavy cream contain similar amounts of sugar - squash has 2g of sugar per 100 grams and heavy cream has 2.9g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Heavy cream has 216% more protein than squash - squash has 0.9g of protein per 100 grams and heavy cream has 2.8g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Heavy cream is high in saturated fat and squash has 100% less saturated fat than heavy cream - squash has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and heavy cream has 23g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Squash has less trans fat than heavy cream - heavy cream has 1.2g of trans fat per 100 grams and squash does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Squash has signficantly less cholesterol than heavy cream - heavy cream has 113mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and squash does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Squash is a great source of Vitamin C and it has 24 times more Vitamin C than heavy cream - squash has 15.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and heavy cream has 0.6mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Both squash and heavy cream are high in Vitamin A. Squash has 36% more Vitamin A than heavy cream - squash has 558ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and heavy cream has 411ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

Heavy cream has signficantly more Vitamin D than squash - heavy cream has 63iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and squash does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Squash and heavy cream contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - squash has 1.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and heavy cream has 0.92mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Squash and heavy cream contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - squash has 1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and heavy cream has 3.2ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Squash has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, heavy cream contains more riboflavin and Vitamin B12. Both heavy cream and squash contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.

Heavy Cream Squash
Thiamin 0.02 MG 0.072 MG
Riboflavin 0.188 MG 0.017 MG
Niacin 0.064 MG 0.969 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.495 MG 0.359 MG
Vitamin B6 0.035 MG 0.124 MG
Folate 4 UG 19 UG
Vitamin B12 0.16 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Both squash and heavy cream are high in calcium. Heavy cream has 61% more calcium than squash - squash has 41mg of calcium per 100 grams and heavy cream has 66mg of calcium.

iron

Squash has 500% more iron than heavy cream - squash has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and heavy cream has 0.1mg of iron.

potassium

Squash is a great source of potassium and it has 199% more potassium than heavy cream - squash has 284mg of potassium per 100 grams and heavy cream has 95mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]

For specific types of carotenoids,

Heavy Cream Squash
beta-carotene 72 UG 4570 UG
alpha-carotene ~ 1130 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, heavy cream has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and DPA than squash per 100 grams.

Heavy Cream Squash
alpha linoleic acid 0.128 G 0.024 G
EPA 0.009 G ~
DPA 0.02 G ~
Total 0.157 G 0.024 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, heavy cream has more linoleic acid than squash per 100 grams.

Heavy Cream Squash
other omega 6 0.039 G ~
linoleic acid 1.294 G 0.014 G
Total 1.333 G 0.014 G


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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Heavy Cream (Cream, fluid, heavy whipping) and Squash (Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt) .

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FAQ

Does squash or heavy cream contain more calories in 100 grams?
Heavy cream is high in calories and squash has 90% less calories than heavy cream - squash has 40 calories in 100g and heavy cream has 340 calories.

Does squash or heavy cream have more carbohydrates?
By weight, heavy cream has 70% fewer carbohydrates than squash - squash has 10.5g of carbs for 100g and heavy cream has 2.8g of carbohydrates.

Does squash or heavy cream contain more calcium?
Both squash and heavy cream are high in calcium. Heavy cream has 60% more calcium than squash - squash has 41mg of calcium in 100 grams and heavy cream has 66mg of calcium.