Spaghetti vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spaghetti and papaya?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, and copper, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
- Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% more.
- Spaghetti has 44 times more selenium than papaya. While spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, papaya has only 0.6µg.
- The amount of sugar in spaghetti is lower.
- The glycemic index of papaya is lower.
We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Papayas, 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 IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +122.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +537.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +480% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +705% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4300% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +185.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +313.6% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +428.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 60.9mg | 68% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.6µg | 47% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 0g | 11% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 0.47g | 11% |
| Folate | 7µg | 37µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 10.82g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 10mg | 7% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 43kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.045mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 3.73g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 47µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 182mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.058g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.191mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 9.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 7.82g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.081g | 0% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1134% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +257.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +81.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +462.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +10125% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +12333.3% |
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