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Papaya vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Papaya and Bell pepper different?

  • Papaya is higher in Folate, however, Bell pepper is richer in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin C from Bell pepper is 22% higher.
  • Papaya contains 4 times more Folate than Bell pepper. While Papaya contains 37µg of Folate, Bell pepper contains only 10µg.
  • Bell pepper has 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% 57% 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% 22% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +156.8%
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

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

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Papaya Bell pepper
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Bell pepper Opinion
Calories 43kcal 20kcal Papaya
Protein 0.47g 0.86g Bell pepper
Fats 0.26g 0.17g Papaya
Vitamin C 60.9mg 80.4mg Bell pepper
Net carbs 9.12g 2.94g Papaya
Carbs 10.82g 4.64g Papaya
Magnesium 21mg 10mg Papaya
Calcium 20mg 10mg Papaya
Potassium 182mg 175mg Papaya
Iron 0.25mg 0.34mg Bell pepper
Sugar 7.82g 2.4g Bell pepper
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g
Copper 0.045mg 0.066mg Bell pepper
Zinc 0.08mg 0.13mg Bell pepper
Phosphorus 10mg 20mg Bell pepper
Sodium 8mg 3mg Bell pepper
Vitamin A 950IU 370IU Papaya
Vitamin A 47µg 18µg Papaya
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.37mg Bell pepper
Manganese 0.04mg 0.122mg Bell pepper
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg Papaya
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.057mg Bell pepper
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.028mg Bell pepper
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.48mg Bell pepper
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.099mg Papaya
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.224mg Bell pepper
Vitamin K 2.6µg 7.4µg Bell pepper
Folate 37µg 10µg Papaya
Choline 6.1mg 5.5mg Papaya
Saturated Fat 0.081g 0.058g Bell pepper
Monounsaturated Fat 0.072g 0.008g Papaya
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.062g Bell pepper
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.012mg Bell pepper
Threonine 0.011mg 0.036mg Bell pepper
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.024mg Bell pepper
Leucine 0.016mg 0.036mg Bell pepper
Lysine 0.025mg 0.039mg Bell pepper
Methionine 0.002mg 0.007mg Bell pepper
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.092mg Bell pepper
Valine 0.01mg 0.036mg Bell pepper
Histidine 0.005mg 0.01mg Bell pepper
Fructose 3.73g 1.12g Papaya

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Papaya Bell pepper
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
26%
Papaya
32%
Bell pepper
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Papaya
9%
Bell pepper

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bell pepper
Bell pepper is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.42g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Bell pepper
Bell pepper contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Bell pepper
Bell pepper is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.023g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Bell pepper
Bell pepper is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
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. 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.