How Many Calories in Zucchini Squash

Zucchini is available in both raw as well as cooked forms and the calorie content in each of these forms is different. However, whichever form you consume it in the number of calories in it is low and this is the reason why it is preferred by many.

One cup of raw chopped zucchini squash contains 20 calories. Out of these 20 calories 75% of the calories come from carbohydrates, 16% calories come from proteins and just 9% calories are obtained from fat. The total fat content in an equal quantity of chopped Zucchini Squash is 0.22 gram, sodium content in it is 12 mg, potassium content is 325 mg, total carbohydrate content in it is 4.15 grams and protein content in it is 1.5 grams.

Zucchini Squash Calories

One average sized slice of raw zucchini squash has just 2 calories. Out of which 75% of the calories are obtained from carbohydrates, 16% calories come from proteins and 9% calories come from fat. The total fat content in an equal sized raw zucchini squash is 0.02 gram, total carbohydrate content in it is 0.33 gram, protein content in it is 0.12 gram, total sodium content in it is 1 mg and potassium content in it is 26 mg.

Half a cup of boiled zucchini squash slices with salt contains around 14 calories. Out of which 88% of the calories come from carbohydrates, 9% calories come from proteins and a mere 3% of the calories come from fat. The total fat content in an equal quantity of similarly cooked zucchini squash is 0.04 grams, carbohydrate content in it is 3.54 grams and protein content in it is 0.58 gram.

Frozen zucchini squash is also available in the market. One package of frozen zucchini squash weighing around 10 oz contains 48 calories out of which 75% calories come from carbohydrates, 19% calories come from protein and 6% calories come from fat.