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Blueberry vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blueberries and papaya?

  • Blueberries are richer in vitamin K and manganese, yet papaya is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 57% higher.
  • Blueberries have 8 times more manganese than papaya. Blueberries have 0.336mg of manganese, while papaya has 0.04mg.
  • Papaya contains less sugar.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index than blueberries.

We used Blueberries, raw and Papayas, raw types in this comparison.

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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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
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 IronIron +12%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +740%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
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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% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +642.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +527.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54%
Contains more FolateFolate +516.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blueberry Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.7mg 60.9mg 57%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 2.6µg 14%
Manganese 0.336mg 0.04mg 13%
Folate 6µg 37µg 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 47µg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Potassium 77mg 182mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 1.7g 3%
Fructose 4.97g 3.73g 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.146g 0.058g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.191mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.027mg 1%
Protein 0.74g 0.47g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Calories 57kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.023mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.057mg 0.045mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 20mg 1%
Carbs 14.49g 10.82g 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 9.12g N/A
Iron 0.28mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 9.96g 7.82g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0g 0%
Phosphorus 12mg 10mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.357mg 0%
Choline 6mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 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 +57.4%
Contains more FatsFats +26.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.9%
Contains more OtherOther +69.6%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 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 -65.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 50%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 4.88 g
Fructose: 4.97 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +19.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +33.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.