Butternut Squash

[sandrachameleon]

A good gutload choice, 1 cup of raw butternut contains:
Water 121 g
Energy 63 kcal
protein 1.4g
Lipids (fat) .14g
carbs 16.4 g
calcium 67 mg
iron .98 mg
magnesium 48 mg
phosphorus 46mg
sodium 6mg
zinc .21mg
copper .101 mg
manganese .28 mg
selenium .7mcg
vitamin c 29.4mg
thiamin .14 mg
riboflavin .028 mg
niacin 1.68 mg
pantothenic acid .56 mg
vitamin b6 .216mg
folate 38mcg
beta carotene 5915mcg
alpha carotene 1168 mcg
vitamin E 2.02 mg
vitamin k 1.5 mcg

Nutritional info for other common produce:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/nutritional-information/

 

[ColorCham427]

Niice! Thanks Sandra!!!!

 

[SSimsswiSS]

I use butternut year round.

 

[kinyonga]

Me too...and not just to feed the insects!

 

[Gensen]

Yumm...

Yes, butternut is great but I would have to eat some for me and share with the crickets!!!

But thanks for the nutrient info... for gutloading.

 

[tdotcham]

was curious about this yesterday when at the grocery store. looks like i know what i'll be taking from the thanksgiving food prep. everyones well aware that when some good stuff comes out I gotta ziploc bag some of it

 

[radstusky]

I took your advice Sandra and picked up a butternut squash last night. My dubia didn't really seem to dig it very much though! They loved apple much more.

 

[sandrachameleon]

I took your advice Sandra and picked up a butternut squash last night. My dubia didn't really seem to dig it very much though! They loved apple much more.

Apple is sweeter, but less nutritious from a cham point of veiw. Dont give them a choice, and they will happily eat the squash. Its okay to lightly steam the squash, or use raw.

 

[FroggtheCham]

We have quite the variety of squash all year around. I use spaghetti,butternut, acorn, pumpkin, carnival squash, okra, zucchini, and yellow squash. I blanch the winter squash and feed the summer squash raw. Squash is fun!!!

 

[sandrachameleon]

We have quite the variety of squash all year around. I use spaghetti,butternut, acorn, pumpkin, carnival squash, okra, zucchini, and yellow squash. I blanch the winter squash and feed the summer squash raw. Squash is fun!!!

Pumpkin actually has a poor calcium to phosphorous ratio, as do most summer squashes.

 

[ede]

gut load

Are you making this tasty dish for the chameleon or the crickets?

 

[Clifford]

Are you making this tasty dish for the chameleon or the crickets?

The crickets, roaches, superworms, etc.
and what's in their bellies then goes into the chameleon.

 

[Mr Wilson]

Mmmmmm butternut squash soup...