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How many calories in
summer squash?

Summer Squash is 16 calories per 100g — very low for vegetables. Essentially free volume on any plate; barely registers in macro accounting.

16
kcal · 100g
1.2g
Protein
3.4g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical summer squash serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
3 oz (85g)
14 kcal
1.1g
4 oz (113g)
18 kcal
1.3g
1 cup (~150g)
24 kcal
1.8g
In your day

What 16 calories means.

Very low calorie — at 16 kcal per 100g, summer squash adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
1%
per 100g · 7.5g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking3 min
🏃 Running2 min
🚴 Cycling2 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Summer Squash vs. similar foods.

How summer squash stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Summer Squash
16 kcal / 100g
7.5g
16 kcal / 100g
4.4g
16 kcal / 100g
4.4g
16 kcal / 100g
4.4g
Track this food

Skip the lookup. Snap the plate.

Point your iPhone camera at summer squash and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in summer squash?

Summer Squash has approximately 16 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 14 calories.

How much protein is in summer squash?

1.2g of protein per 100g. That puts summer squash at roughly 7.5g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.

How do I log summer squash accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is summer squash good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Summer Squash is naturally low-calorie at 16 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.