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Nectarine vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nectarine and papaya?

  • Papaya is richer than nectarine in vitamin C and folate.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 62% more.
  • Nectarine has 3 times more vitamin B3 than papaya. While nectarine has 1.125mg of vitamin B3, papaya has only 0.357mg.

We used Nectarines, raw and Papayas, raw types 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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 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 IronIron +12%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
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 EVitamin E +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1027.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.191mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 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 +125.5%
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
~equal in Carbs ~10.82g
~equal in Water ~88.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
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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 -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 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 +160.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +172.3%
~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.
Nectarine Papaya
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nectarine Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.4mg 60.9mg 62%
Folate 5µg 37µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.357mg 5%
Copper 0.086mg 0.045mg 5%
Fructose 1.37g 3.73g 3%
Magnesium 9mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 47µg 3%
Phosphorus 26mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.038mg 1%
Protein 1.06g 0.47g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.023mg 1%
Potassium 201mg 182mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 20mg 1%
Calories 44kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.32g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 8.85g 9.12g N/A
Carbs 10.55g 10.82g 0%
Iron 0.28mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 7.89g 7.82g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g 0%
Starch 0.07g 0g 0%
Sodium 0mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 0.191mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.6µg 0%
Choline 6.2mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Nectarine 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
8%
Nectarine
23%
Papaya
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Nectarine
8%
Papaya

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.069999999999999g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Nectarine
Nectarine contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Nectarine
Nectarine is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.056g)
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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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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