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Papaya vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between papaya and cassava

  • Papaya has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, cassava is richer in manganese, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 45% more than cassava.
  • Cassava has 73 times less vitamin A than papaya. Papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, while cassava has 13IU.
  • Cassava contains less sugar.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of papaya is 38.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Papayas, raw and Cassava, 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
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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +860%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Iron ~0.27mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +288.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 20.6mg 45%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.384mg 15%
Carbs 10.82g 38.06g 9%
Calories 43kcal 160kcal 6%
Copper 0.045mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.087mg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.088mg 4%
Folate 37µg 27µg 3%
Choline 6.1mg 23.7mg 3%
Potassium 182mg 271mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.854mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.107mg 2%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.34mg 2%
Phosphorus 10mg 27mg 2%
Protein 0.47g 1.36g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 36.26g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 16mg 0%
Iron 0.25mg 0.27mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Sodium 8mg 14mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +47.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.074g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.075g

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.