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Papaya vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between papaya and beetroot?

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet beetroot is richer in folate, manganese, and iron.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 62% higher.
  • Papaya has 29 times more vitamin A than beetroot. Papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, while beetroot has 33IU.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index than beetroot.

We used Papayas, raw and Beets, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Papaya
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +220%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +722.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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.
Papaya
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%
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1142.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.334mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 4.9mg 62%
Folate 37µg 109µg 18%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.329mg 13%
Iron 0.25mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 2µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Potassium 182mg 325mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.8g 4%
Phosphorus 10mg 40mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.075mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.067mg 2%
Protein 0.47g 1.61g 2%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.031mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.26g 0.17g 0%
Carbs 10.82g 9.56g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 6.76g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 6.76g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.334mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +52.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.6%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
Papaya
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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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.06g

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.