Papaya vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between papaya and basil
- Papaya has more vitamin C; however, basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and folate.
- Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 344% more than papaya.
- Basil has 3 times less vitamin C than papaya. Papaya has 60.9mg of vitamin C, while basil has 18mg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of papaya is 38.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Papayas, raw and Basil, fresh.
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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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +204.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +785% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1168% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +755.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +912.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +460% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2770% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +238.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +461.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +181.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +307.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15853.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +86.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 414.8µg | 344% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 1.148mg | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 18mg | 48% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.385mg | 38% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 3.17mg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 264µg | 24% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 177mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 64mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.155mg | 9% |
| Folate | 37µg | 68µg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 10mg | 56mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.81mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 0.02g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.47g | 3.15g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 295mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.82g | 2.65g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.902mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.389g | 2% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 11.4mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 23kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.26g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.12g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.82g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.6g | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.025mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +308.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +570.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +284.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +570.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +20350% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +18550% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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