Papaya vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between papaya and zucchini
- Papaya has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, zucchini is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B2.
- Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 48% more than zucchini.
- Papaya has 5 times more vitamin A than zucchini. While papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, zucchini has only 200IU.
- Zucchini has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of papaya is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Papayas, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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 | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +280% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +342.5% |
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 | +240.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +54.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +248.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +328.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +65.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +55.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 17.9mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.177mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.094mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 10µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 10mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1g | 3% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 1.38g | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.82g | 3.11g | 3% |
| Folate | 37µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.37mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 261mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.451mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 4.3µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.47g | 1.21g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 9.5mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.053mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.26g | 0.32g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.12g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Calcium | 20mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.82g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.091g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.025mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +247.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.2% |
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Water
~94.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +554.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.9% |
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Saturated fat
~0.084g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +282.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +170.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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Starch
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