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Cheese vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese and papaya

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 94% more than papaya.
  • The amount of cholesterol in papaya is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Papaya
5
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 +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3450%
Contains more ZincZinc +4450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.5%
Contains more IronIron +78.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%

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.
Cheese
9
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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Papaya
3
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 AVitamin A +602.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Papaya DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.081g 85%
Calcium 710mg 20mg 69%
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Phosphorus 455mg 10mg 64%
Fats 33.31g 0.26g 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.6µg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 0.47g 45%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.08mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.027mg 31%
Vitamin A 330µg 47µg 31%
Sodium 653mg 8mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.072g 23%
Calories 404kcal 43kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.058g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Fructose 0g 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.191mg 4%
Potassium 76mg 182mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Folate 27µg 37µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 3.09g 10.82g 3%
Choline 16.5mg 6.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.357mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.038mg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.045mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.25mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.023mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 7.82g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Papaya
2
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 +4766%
Contains more FatsFats +12711.5%
Contains more OtherOther +851.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250.2%
Contains more WaterWater +137.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Papaya
1
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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12741.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2350%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Papaya
2
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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1473.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.

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