Amazing Benefits of butternut squash: We eat many types of vegetables but some vegetables are very powerful and we do not even know about them. It is not surprising if we call this vegetable that looks like fog or pumpkin a treasure of light. Because eating this vegetable sharpens the eyesight and makes one’s vision like that of a hawk. The name of this vegetable is butternut squash. Butternut squash is a vegetable native to Australia and New Zealand but is now available in many places. According to BBC Good Food, butternut squash is very beneficial in keeping the stomach clean apart from the eyes. Apart from this it also boosts immunity.