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Papaya vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and cottage cheese different?

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber, while cottage cheese is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 68% more than cottage cheese.
  • Papaya is lower in saturated fat.
  • Papaya has a higher glycemic index (38) than cottage cheese (10).

Papayas, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types were 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
6
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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1490%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1516.7%

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
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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 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +503.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0mg 68%
Phosphorus 10mg 159mg 21%
Protein 0.47g 11.12g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.7µg 17%
Sodium 8mg 364mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.163mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.081g 1.718g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.557mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Fats 0.26g 4.3g 6%
Folate 37µg 12µg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Calcium 20mg 83mg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.4mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 98kcal 3%
Carbs 10.82g 3.38g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.099mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.778g 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 18.4mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 104mg 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.07mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin A 47µg 37µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.046mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 7.82g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.027mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2266%
Contains more FatsFats +1553.8%
Contains more OtherOther +261.5%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +980.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.1%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.