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Dried fruit vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dried fruit and papaya different?

  • Dried fruit is richer in copper, iron, potassium, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese, while papaya is higher in vitamin C.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 67% more than dried fruit.
  • Dried fruit contains 14 times more vitamin E than papaya. Dried fruit contains 4.33mg of vitamin E, while papaya contains 0.3mg.

Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked 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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +538.5%
Contains more IronIron +964%
Contains more CopperCopper +662.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +387.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +610%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +487.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
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 AVitamin A +283%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1343.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +625.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5990%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +270%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 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 +621.3%
Contains more FatsFats +96.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +478.9%
Contains more OtherOther +559%
Contains more WaterWater +185.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.072g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +708.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +234.3%
~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.
Dried fruit Papaya
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1mg 60.9mg 67%
Copper 0.343mg 0.045mg 33%
Iron 2.66mg 0.25mg 30%
Potassium 1162mg 182mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.3mg 27%
Fiber 7.3g 1.7g 22%
Carbs 62.64g 10.82g 17%
Vitamin A 180µg 47µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 0.357mg 14%
Fructose 12.47g 3.73g 11%
Calories 241kcal 43kcal 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 10mg 9%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.038mg 8%
Folate 10µg 37µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.191mg 7%
Protein 3.39g 0.47g 6%
Calcium 55mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.027mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.023mg 1%
Choline 13.9mg 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.51g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 55.34g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 53.44g 7.82g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0g 0%
Sodium 10mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 2.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.005mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit 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
24%
Dried fruit
23%
Papaya
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
8%
Papaya

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Sugar (difference - 45.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Papaya
Papaya contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.064g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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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