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 and vitamin A.
- 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.
- The glycemic index of 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.
| 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.
| 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 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 60.9mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.038mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.027mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 47µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 3.73g | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Folate | 29µg | 37µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 10.82g | 2% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 182mg | 2% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.191mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 0.47g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.357mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 9.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 7.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0.081g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
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% |
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Water
~88.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.03 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.95 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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