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Summer squash vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Summer squash and Papaya?

  • Summer squash is higher in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, and Manganese, yet Papaya is higher in Vitamin C.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 49% more.
  • Summer squash has 6 times more Vitamin B6 than Papaya. While Summer squash has 0.218mg of Vitamin B6, Papaya has only 0.038mg.
  • The amount of Sugar in Summer squash is lower.

We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Papaya
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 57% 12% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Papaya
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 203% 57% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +258.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +375%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.4%
Contains more OtherOther +59%
Contains more FatsFats +44.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Papaya
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -45.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +350%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Papaya
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52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.09 g
Fructose: 3.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +445.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +292.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Summer squash Papaya
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Papaya Opinion
Calories 16kcal 43kcal Papaya
Protein 1.21g 0.47g Summer squash
Fats 0.18g 0.26g Papaya
Vitamin C 17mg 60.9mg Papaya
Net carbs 2.25g 9.12g Papaya
Carbs 3.35g 10.82g Papaya
Magnesium 17mg 21mg Papaya
Calcium 15mg 20mg Papaya
Potassium 262mg 182mg Summer squash
Iron 0.35mg 0.25mg Summer squash
Sugar 2.2g 7.82g Summer squash
Fiber 1.1g 1.7g Papaya
Copper 0.051mg 0.045mg Summer squash
Zinc 0.29mg 0.08mg Summer squash
Phosphorus 38mg 10mg Summer squash
Sodium 2mg 8mg Summer squash
Vitamin A 200IU 950IU Papaya
Vitamin A RAE 10µg 47µg Papaya
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.3mg Papaya
Manganese 0.175mg 0.04mg Summer squash
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg Papaya
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.023mg Summer squash
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.027mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.357mg Summer squash
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.191mg Papaya
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.038mg Summer squash
Vitamin K 3µg 2.6µg Summer squash
Folate 29µg 37µg Papaya
Choline 6.7mg 6.1mg Summer squash
Saturated Fat 0.044g 0.081g Summer squash
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 0.072g Papaya
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.058g Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.008mg Summer squash
Threonine 0.028mg 0.011mg Summer squash
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.008mg Summer squash
Leucine 0.069mg 0.016mg Summer squash
Lysine 0.065mg 0.025mg Summer squash
Methionine 0.017mg 0.002mg Summer squash
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.009mg Summer squash
Valine 0.053mg 0.01mg Summer squash
Histidine 0.025mg 0.005mg Summer squash
Fructose 0.95g 3.73g Papaya

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Summer squash Papaya
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Summer squash
26%
Papaya
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
8%
Papaya

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.037g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients
  2. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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