Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between carissa (natal-plum) and papaya?
- Carissa (natal-plum) is higher in copper and iron, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 25% more.
- Carissa (natal-plum) has 5 times more iron than papaya. While carissa (natal-plum) has 1.31mg of iron, papaya has only 0.25mg.
We used Carissa, (natal-plum), 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 | +42.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +424% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +366.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +73.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2250% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +78.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 38mg | 60.9mg | 25% |
Copper | 0.21mg | 0.045mg | 18% |
Iron | 1.31mg | 0.25mg | 13% |
Folate | 37µg | 9% | |
Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 47µg | 5% |
Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
Potassium | 260mg | 182mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
Fats | 1.3g | 0.26g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.357mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Calories | 62kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 11mg | 20mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 21mg | 1% |
Carbs | 13.63g | 10.82g | 1% |
Protein | 0.5g | 0.47g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.63g | 9.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.82g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sodium | 3mg | 8mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.5 g
Fats:
1.3 g
Carbs:
13.63 g
Water:
84.17 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.47 g
Fats:
0.26 g
Carbs:
10.82 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.39 g
Contains more FatsFats | +400% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.47g
~equal in
Water
~88.06g
~equal in
Other
~0.39g