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Applesauce vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between applesauce and papaya

  • Papaya is higher than applesauce in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 67% more than applesauce.

Food varieties used in this article are Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (includes USDA commodity) and Papayas, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 1.2% 6.5% 8.6% 9% 0.82% 2.1% 0.26% 3.3% 1.6%
Papaya
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 less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Iron ~0.25mg

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 3.3% 0.33% 3.2% 0% 6.5% 6.9% 1.6% 2.5% 6.2% 0% 1.3% 2.3% 1.2%
Papaya
Papaya
9
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% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5990%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +365.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more FolateFolate +1133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Applesauce Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1mg 60.9mg 67%
Folate 3µg 37µg 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 47µg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 21mg 4%
Fructose 5.88g 3.73g 3%
Potassium 74mg 182mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.191mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.6µg 2%
Calcium 4mg 20mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.7g 2%
Copper 0.027mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.084mg 0.357mg 2%
Protein 0.17g 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.038mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 10mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 2.2mg 6.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 42kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.26g 0%
Carbs 11.27g 10.82g 0%
Net carbs 10.17g 9.12g N/A
Iron 0.23mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 9.39g 7.82g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.01mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.008mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.003mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.17 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 88.22 g
Other: 0.24 g
Papaya
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 +176.5%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
~equal in Carbs ~10.82g
~equal in Water ~88.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 8% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Papaya
Papaya
2
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 -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +314.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 63%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.13 g
Glucose: 2.3 g
Fructose: 5.88 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Papaya
Papaya
1
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 FructoseFructose +57.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +77.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Applesauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171695/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.