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Papaya vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and bell peppers different?

  • Papaya is higher in vitamin A and folate; however, bell peppers are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for bell peppers is 22% higher.
  • Papaya contains 4 times more folate than bell peppers. While papaya contains 37µg of folate, bell peppers contain only 10µg.
  • Bell peppers have less sugar.

Papayas, raw and Peppers, sweet, green, raw are the varieties used 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.
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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +36%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205%
~equal in Potassium ~175mg

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
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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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +270%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +489.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +184.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 80.4mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.224mg 14%
Folate 37µg 10µg 7%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 7.4µg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.122mg 4%
Fructose 3.73g 1.12g 3%
Vitamin A 47µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.057mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Carbs 10.82g 4.64g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.099mg 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.066mg 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.48mg 1%
Protein 0.47g 0.86g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Calories 43kcal 20kcal 1%
Phosphorus 10mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 10mg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 2.94g N/A
Potassium 182mg 175mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 2.4g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g 0%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.37mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.028mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +52.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%
~equal in Water ~93.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.062g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +252.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +233%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.