Papaya vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are papaya and cherries different?
- Papaya is higher in vitamin C and folate; however, cherries are richer in vitamin A and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 57% higher.
- Papaya contains 5 times more folate than cherries. While papaya contains 37µg of folate, cherries contain only 8µg.
- Cherries have a lower glycemic index (22) than papaya (38).
Papayas, raw and Cherries, sour, red, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +131.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +509% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +23.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +362.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 10mg | 57% |
| Folate | 37µg | 8µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.104mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.112mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 64µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.143mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.47g | 1g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 50kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.26g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.12g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Carbs | 10.82g | 12.18g | 0% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 173mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.82g | 8.49g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.6g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 3.51g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +112.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.6% |
~equal in
Water
~86.13g
~equal in
Other
~0.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Glucose
~4.18g
~equal in
Fructose
~3.51g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
