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Ginger vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and papaya

  • Ginger has more copper, vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, and magnesium; however, papaya has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 62% more.
  • Ginger has 6 times more manganese than papaya. Ginger has 0.229mg of manganese, while papaya has 0.04mg.
  • Papaya has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Papaya
2
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 +104.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +472.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%

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.
Ginger
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Papaya
5
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 B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +372.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1118%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.023mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.191mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 60.9mg 62%
Copper 0.226mg 0.045mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.038mg 9%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.04mg 8%
Folate 11µg 37µg 7%
Potassium 415mg 182mg 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 21mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 6.1mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.25mg 4%
Protein 1.82g 0.47g 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.357mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 43kcal 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.08mg 2%
Carbs 17.77g 10.82g 2%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.081g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.058g 1%
Fiber 2g 1.7g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.027mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.26g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 9.12g N/A
Calcium 16mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 7.82g N/A
Sodium 13mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.3mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.191mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
4
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Papaya
1
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 +287.2%
Contains more FatsFats +188.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.2%
Contains more OtherOther +97.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 +113.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.1%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.