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Papaya vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between papaya and Brussels sprouts

  • Brussels sprouts are richer than papaya in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for Brussels sprouts is 145% higher.

Food types used in this article are Papayas, raw and Brussels sprouts, 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.
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% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.7%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +590%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +742.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
~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
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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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +504.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +476.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6707.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 177µg 145%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 85mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.219mg 14%
Iron 0.25mg 1.4mg 14%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.337mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.139mg 10%
Phosphorus 10mg 69mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 3.8g 8%
Folate 37µg 61µg 6%
Potassium 182mg 389mg 6%
Protein 0.47g 3.38g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.88mg 4%
Fructose 3.73g 0.93g 4%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.42mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.07mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.6µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.745mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.309mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 19.1mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 10.82g 8.95g 1%
Vitamin A 47µg 38µg 1%
Calories 43kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.26g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 5.15g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +619.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +251.3%
~equal in Water ~86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263693.1%

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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +404.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +301.1%
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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.