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Papaya vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between papaya and cashew

  • Papaya has more vitamin C; however, cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 239% more than papaya.
  • Papaya has 122 times more vitamin C than cashew. While papaya has 60.9mg of vitamin C, cashew has only 0.5mg.
  • Papaya has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of papaya is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Papayas, raw and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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
1
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%
Cashew
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1290.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.6%
Contains more IronIron +2572%
Contains more CopperCopper +4777.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +7125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5830%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4037.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%

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
4
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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12080%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +48%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1739.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +997.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1211.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.045mg 2.195mg 239%
Phosphorus 10mg 593mg 83%
Iron 0.25mg 6.68mg 80%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.655mg 70%
Fats 0.26g 43.85g 67%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0.5mg 67%
Magnesium 21mg 292mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.08mg 5.78mg 52%
Protein 0.47g 18.22g 36%
Saturated fat 0.081g 7.783g 35%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.423mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.417mg 29%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 34.1µg 26%
Calories 43kcal 553kcal 26%
Potassium 182mg 660mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.864mg 13%
Starch 0g 23.49g 10%
Carbs 10.82g 30.19g 6%
Fiber 1.7g 3.3g 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 0.05g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 1.062mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.9mg 4%
Folate 37µg 25µg 3%
Calcium 20mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.058mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 8mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.456mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
1
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Cashew
4
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1593.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3776.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16765.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179%
Contains more OtherOther +551.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
1
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32951.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13425.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
2
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
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +8080%
Contains more FructoseFructose +7360%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.