Papaya vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between papaya and cucumber
- Papaya has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate, while cucumber has more vitamin K.
- Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% higher.
- Cucumber contains 9 times less vitamin A than papaya. Papaya contains 950IU of vitamin A, while cucumber contains 105IU.
- The amount of sugar in cucumber is lower.
- Cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of papaya is 38.
The food types used in this comparison are Papayas, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +97.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2075% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +840% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +264.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +428.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +530.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 2.8mg | 65% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 16.4µg | 12% |
| Folate | 37µg | 7µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 0.87g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 10mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 10.82g | 3.63g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 147mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.47g | 0.65g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.26g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.12g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Calcium | 20mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.82g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0g | 0.83g | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.025mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +136.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +198.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.3% |
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Water
~95.23g
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Other
~0.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1340% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +438.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +328.7% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Galactose
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