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Feta vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between feta and papaya

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than papaya.
  • The amount of cholesterol in papaya is lower.
  • The glycemic index of feta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 CalciumCalcium +2365%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +3500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +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.
Feta
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Papaya
4
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 +166%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3025.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1015.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.081g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.027mg 63%
Phosphorus 337mg 10mg 47%
Calcium 493mg 20mg 47%
Sodium 917mg 8mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 0.26g 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.038mg 30%
Protein 14.21g 0.47g 27%
Selenium 15µg 0.6µg 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.08mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.191mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.072g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.023mg 11%
Calories 264kcal 43kcal 11%
Vitamin A 125µg 47µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Iron 0.65mg 0.25mg 5%
Potassium 62mg 182mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.058g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.357mg 4%
Carbs 4.09g 10.82g 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.6µg 1%
Folate 32µg 37µg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 9.12g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 7.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +2923.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8084.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.5%
Contains more WaterWater +59.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 +6320.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +919%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.