Squash, spaghetti, raw

Spaghetti squash is a vegetable with flesh that separates into strands when cooked. The figures here describe it raw. It consists mainly of water, with carbohydrate providing most of its energy and small amounts of fat and protein. Per 100g, it provides 111 kJ of energy, 4.6g of carbohydrate, 0.6g of fat and 0.6g of protein.

Raw spaghetti squash contains little salt or saturated fat, which may be relevant to people monitoring these in their diet. It also contains potassium, which supports normal nerve and muscle function. Cooking and adding ingredients such as butter, oil or salt can change its nutritional content. Full nutrient figures for the raw vegetable are shown in the tables below.