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Cassava vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cassava and papaya

  • Cassava has more manganese, copper, and vitamin B1; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 45% more than cassava.
  • Papaya has 10 times less manganese than cassava. Cassava has 0.384mg of manganese, while papaya has 0.04mg.
  • Cassava contains less sugar.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of papaya is 38.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cassava, 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +48.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +860%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +288.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.6mg 60.9mg 45%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.04mg 15%
Carbs 38.06g 10.82g 9%
Calories 160kcal 43kcal 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.045mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.023mg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.038mg 4%
Folate 27µg 37µg 3%
Choline 23.7mg 6.1mg 3%
Potassium 271mg 182mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.357mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.191mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.08mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 10mg 2%
Protein 1.36g 0.47g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.3mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 9.12g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 20mg 0%
Iron 0.27mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 7.82g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Sodium 14mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 +189.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59%
Contains more WaterWater +47.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.081g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.072g

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.