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Cherimoya vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cherimoya and Papaya different?

  • Cherimoya is richer in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, and Fiber, while Papaya is higher in Vitamin C, and Vitamin A.
  • Papaya covers your daily need of Vitamin C 54% more than Cherimoya.
  • Cherimoya contains 7 times more Vitamin B6 than Papaya. Cherimoya contains 0.257mg of Vitamin B6, while Papaya contains 0.038mg.
  • Papaya is lower in Sugar.

Cherimoya, raw and Papayas, raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 3% 25% 10% 23% 4.4% 11% 0.91% 12% 0%
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 +57.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
~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 42% 0.3% 5.4% 0% 25% 30% 12% 21% 59% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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% 57% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +576.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 79%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.68 g
Carbs: 17.71 g
Water: 79.39 g
Other: 0.65 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 +234%
Contains more FatsFats +161.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.7%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 12% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.055 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 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 +224.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -65.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +30.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 46% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.66 g
Glucose: 5.93 g
Fructose: 6.28 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Papaya
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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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +45%
Contains more FructoseFructose +68.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cherimoya Papaya
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherimoya Papaya Opinion
Calories 75kcal 43kcal Cherimoya
Protein 1.57g 0.47g Cherimoya
Fats 0.68g 0.26g Cherimoya
Vitamin C 12.6mg 60.9mg Papaya
Net carbs 14.71g 9.12g Cherimoya
Carbs 17.71g 10.82g Cherimoya
Magnesium 17mg 21mg Papaya
Calcium 10mg 20mg Papaya
Potassium 287mg 182mg Cherimoya
Iron 0.27mg 0.25mg Cherimoya
Sugar 12.87g 7.82g Papaya
Fiber 3g 1.7g Cherimoya
Copper 0.069mg 0.045mg Cherimoya
Zinc 0.16mg 0.08mg Cherimoya
Phosphorus 26mg 10mg Cherimoya
Sodium 7mg 8mg Cherimoya
Vitamin A 5IU 950IU Papaya
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg Papaya
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.3mg Papaya
Manganese 0.093mg 0.04mg Cherimoya
Selenium 0.6µg Papaya
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.023mg Cherimoya
Vitamin B2 0.131mg 0.027mg Cherimoya
Vitamin B3 0.644mg 0.357mg Cherimoya
Vitamin B5 0.345mg 0.191mg Cherimoya
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.038mg Cherimoya
Vitamin K 2.6µg Papaya
Folate 23µg 37µg Papaya
Choline 6.1mg Papaya
Saturated Fat 0.233g 0.081g Papaya
Monounsaturated Fat 0.055g 0.072g Papaya
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.058g Cherimoya
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.008mg Cherimoya
Threonine 0.052mg 0.011mg Cherimoya
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.008mg Cherimoya
Leucine 0.063mg 0.016mg Cherimoya
Lysine 0.042mg 0.025mg Cherimoya
Methionine 0.021mg 0.002mg Cherimoya
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.009mg Cherimoya
Valine 0.063mg 0.01mg Cherimoya
Histidine 0.021mg 0.005mg Cherimoya
Fructose 6.28g 3.73g Cherimoya
Omega-3 - ALA 0.159g Cherimoya
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.028g Cherimoya

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cherimoya Papaya
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Cherimoya
26%
Papaya
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Cherimoya
8%
Papaya

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.05g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.152g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cherimoya
Cherimoya contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cherimoya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173953/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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