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Nutmeg vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nutmeg and papaya

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc, while papaya has more vitamin C.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% higher.
  • Papaya contains 73 times less manganese than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, while papaya contains 0.04mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in papaya is lower.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nutmeg is 0, while the glycemic index of papaya is 38.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Papaya
1
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 +771.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.3%
Contains more IronIron +1116%
Contains more CopperCopper +2182.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2030%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Nutmeg
6
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1404.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1930%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +840%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Papaya DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.04mg 124%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.081g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.045mg 109%
Fiber 20.8g 1.7g 76%
Vitamin C 3mg 60.9mg 64%
Fats 36.31g 0.26g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 21mg 39%
Iron 3.04mg 0.25mg 35%
Phosphorus 213mg 10mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.023mg 27%
Calories 525kcal 43kcal 24%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.08mg 19%
Calcium 184mg 20mg 16%
Carbs 49.29g 10.82g 13%
Protein 5.84g 0.47g 11%
Folate 76µg 37µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.038mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.072g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.357mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 182mg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 5µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.027mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.058g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.6µg 2%
Net carbs 28.49g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 7.82g N/A
Sodium 16mg 8mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 6.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +1142.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13865.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.5%
Contains more OtherOther +497.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1313.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 +4372.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +503.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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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