Papaya vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between papaya and summer squash?
- Papaya is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet summer squash is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and manganese.
- Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 49% more.
- Papaya has 5 times more vitamin A than summer squash. While papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, summer squash has only 200IU.
- The amount of sugar in summer squash is lower.
- The glycemic index of summer squash is lower.
We used Papayas, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types in this article.
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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 | +23.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +262.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +280% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +337.5% |
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 | +258.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +425.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +473.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 17mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.218mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.142mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.175mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 10µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 10mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 0.95g | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Folate | 37µg | 29µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 10.82g | 3.35g | 2% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 262mg | 2% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.47g | 1.21g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.487mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.26g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.12g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.82g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 6.7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.025mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.47 g
Fats:
0.26 g
Carbs:
10.82 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.39 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +223% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59% |
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Water
~94.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.058 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +350% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
4.09 g
Fructose:
3.73 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.03 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.95 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +445.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +292.6% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
~0g
