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Breadfruit vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between breadfruit and papaya

  • Breadfruit is higher in fiber, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 35% more than breadfruit.
  • Breadfruit contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than papaya. While breadfruit contains 0.11mg of vitamin B1, papaya contains only 0.023mg.
  • The amount of sugar in papaya is lower.
  • The glycemic index of papaya is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Breadfruit, raw 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 18% 5.1% 43% 20% 28% 3.3% 13% 0.26% 7.8% 3.3%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.2%
Contains more IronIron +116%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 97% 0% 2% 0% 28% 6.9% 17% 27% 23% 0% 1.3% 11% 5.3%
Papaya
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% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +110%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Breadfruit Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29mg 60.9mg 35%
Fiber 4.9g 1.7g 13%
Potassium 490mg 182mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.023mg 7%
Folate 14µg 37µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.038mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.457mg 0.191mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Carbs 27.12g 10.82g 5%
Iron 0.54mg 0.25mg 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.357mg 3%
Calories 103kcal 43kcal 3%
Phosphorus 30mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Protein 1.07g 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.3mg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 6.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.23g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 22.22g 9.12g N/A
Calcium 17mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 11g 7.82g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.048g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.066g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.064mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.065mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 71%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 27.12 g
Water: 70.65 g
Other: 0.93 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 +127.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.6%
Contains more OtherOther +138.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 23% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.066 g
Papaya
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 -40.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.8%

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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. Breadfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171714/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.