Energy
lower quarter19 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 45 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 31–62 kcal
Based on 122 records reporting energy.
This exact USDA record reports 11 calories for 58 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 58 g
Portion calculator
Choose a source measure or enter the weight you ate.
Estimated for 58 g
11calories
Summer squash, yellow, raw
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
The editorial read
Portion: the cited record reports about 11 calories for USDA reference amount at 58 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 19 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 0.6 g protein, 0.6 g fiber, and 1 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, raw, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 cup answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 2–38 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2709807: “Summer squash, yellow, raw.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
For FDC 2709807, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 slice” through “1 whole” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sliceUSDA-listed household measure | 10 g | 2 kcal | 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 0 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 115 g | 22 kcal | 1.2 g | 1.2 g | 2 mg |
| 1 wholeUSDA-listed household measure | 200 g | 38 kcal | 2 g | 2 g | 4 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
The comparison set contains 122 exact records in the Other vegetables and combinations USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2709807’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Energy
lower quarter19 kcalthis record per 100 g
Based on 122 records reporting energy.
Protein
lower quarter1 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 122 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
lower quarter1 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 122 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
lower quarter2 mgthis record per 100 g
Based on 122 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
At FDC 2709807’s 58 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin C; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Vitamin C11 mg
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat0.1 g
≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium1 mg
≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
For “Summer squash, yellow, raw,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709991 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
USDA assigns those measures 10 g and 200 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 2 kcal to 38 kcal.
At an equal 100 g, this record has 140 mg less sodium than “Summer squash, yellow or green, fresh, cooked, no added fat.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Keep this record when “yellow; raw” fits. Inspect FDC 2709991 when “yellow or green; fresh; cooked; no added fat” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Choose the closest description
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “yellow” and “raw”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordSummer squash, yellow, raw | 58 g11 kcal | 19 kcal | 1 g | 0.3 g | 1 g | 2 mg |
| Summer squash, green, raw | 58 g10 kcal | 17 kcal | 1.2 g | 0.3 g | 1 g | 8 mg |
| Summer squash, yellow or green, frozen, cooked with oil | 93 g43 kcal | 46 kcal | 1.2 g | 3.1 g | 1.3 g | 116 mg |
| Summer squash, yellow or green, fresh, cooked with oil | 93 g47 kcal | 51 kcal | 1.3 g | 3.8 g | 1.1 g | 138 mg |
| Summer squash, yellow or green, fresh, cooked, no added fat | 90 g19 kcal | 21 kcal | 1.3 g | 0.4 g | 1.2 g | 142 mg |
| Summer squash, yellow or green, frozen, cooked, no added fat | 90 g19 kcal | 21 kcal | 1.2 g | 0.2 g | 1.3 g | 120 mg |
| Summer squash, yellow or green, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine | 93 g37 kcal | 40 kcal | 1.2 g | 2.4 g | 1.3 g | 133 mg |
How to compare FDC 2709807: its source amount is 58 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
For FDC 2709807, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
2 kcal
10 g
38 kcal
200 g
22 kcal
115 g
At a glance
For FDC 2709807, Vitamin C is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Vitamin C
11.2 mg≈ 12% Daily ValueMagnesium
11.6 mg≈ 3% Daily ValuePotassium
128.8 mg≈ 3% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2709807’s 58 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Nutrition facts
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 58 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 11 kcal 19 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 0.6 g 1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 2.3 g 3.9 g | 1% 1% |
| Total fat | 0.2 g 0.3 g | 0% 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.6 g 1 g | 2% 4% |
| Sugars | 1.7 g 2.9 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 1.2 mg 2 mg | 0% 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g 0.1 g | 0% 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g 0.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 128.8 mg 222 mg | 3% 5% |
| Calcium | 12.2 mg 21 mg | 1% 2% |
| Iron | 0.3 mg 0.4 mg | 1% 2% |
| Magnesium | 11.6 mg 20 mg | 3% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 11.2 mg 19.3 mg | 12% 21% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4.6 µg 8 µg | 1% 1% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 54.7 g 94.3 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2709807, approximate percentages divide the displayed 58 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
USDA links FDC 2709807 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Summer squash, yellow, raw” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, raw is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, rawUSDA ingredient 11467 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
For FDC 2709807, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Other vegetables and combinations” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Closest inspectable record
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 19 kcal | 21 kcal | −2 kcal |
| Protein | 1 g | 1.3 g | −0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.9 g | 4.1 g | −0.2 g |
| Total fat | 0.3 g | 0.4 g | −0.1 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1 g | 1.2 g | −0.2 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg | 142 mg | −140 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 140 mg less sodium than “Summer squash, yellow or green, fresh, cooked, no added fat.”
Only the comparison record lists Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw; Salt, table. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
1 of the six displayed differences clears the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, raw.
Listed only in the comparison: Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw; Salt, table.
Portion evidence
This record’s reference amount is 58 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (115 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 90 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (180 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709807 with FDC 2709991 at equal mass; use their 58 g and 90 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2709807 versus FDC 2709991 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full other vegetables and combinations source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
These 1 guide place “Summer squash, yellow, raw” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2709807 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, raw versus cooked weight, cooking method, added fat or sauce.
For “Summer squash, yellow, raw,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.
Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
How we estimated this
FDC 2709807 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 19 kcal per 100 g becomes 11 kcal at 58 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2709807
FNDDS food code: 75128000
The scaling for FDC 2709807 can be exact while the match to “Summer squash, yellow, raw” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 58 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.