Cantaloupe vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cantaloupe and papaya?
- Cantaloupe is higher in vitamin A, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C.
- Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 49% more.
- The glycemic index of papaya is lower.
We used Melons, cantaloupe, 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 | +46.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 AVitamin A | +259.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +65.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +76.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 36.7mg | 60.9mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 169µg | 47µg | 14% |
| Folate | 21µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 1.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 0.038mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 182mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.87g | 3.73g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.105mg | 0.191mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 0.357mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 10.82g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.84g | 0.47g | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 43kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.26g | 9.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.86g | 7.82g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0g | 0% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.081g | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.017mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.033mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
Protein:
0.47 g
Fats:
0.26 g
Carbs:
10.82 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.39 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.6% |
~equal in
Water
~88.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.081 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 | -37% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2300% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.03 g
Sucrose:
4.35 g
Glucose:
1.54 g
Fructose:
1.87 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.04 g
Galactose:
0.06 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 StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +165.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +99.5% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
