First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
| Papayas | Spaghetti squash |
| Nutrient | papayas | spaghetti squash |
| Protein | 3g | 4g |
| Carbohydrate | 50g | 45g |
| Fiber | 9g | 0g |
| Fat | 1g | 4g |
| Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 4g |
| Polyunsat. Fat | 0g | 2g |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 1g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
| Nutrient | papayas | spaghetti squash |
| Choline | 7% | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 45% | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 423% | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 31% | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 17% | 0% |
Papayas have significantly more Vitamins A, E, C, K than spaghetti squash. Papayas are a good source of Vitamin E, Pantothenic Acid, Potassium, Calcium. Papayas are a great source of Vitamin A. Papayas are an excellent source of Vitamin C. Spaghetti squash are a good source of Thiamin, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron. Spaghetti squash are a great source of Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
| Nutrient | papayas | spaghetti squash |
| Vitamin B1 | 14% | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 15% | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14% | 51% |
| Vitamin B5 | 22% | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 9% | 59% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0% | 0% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
| Nutrient | papayas | spaghetti squash |
| Sodium | 1% | 7% |
| Potasium | 38% | 20% |
| Calcium | 25% | 30% |
| Magnesium | 15% | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 4% | 13% |
| Iron | 9% | 33% |
| Manganese | 2% | 35% |
| Selenium | 7% | 4% |
| Copper | 8% | 24% |
| Zinc | 4% | 13% |
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