Papaya vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are papaya and chocolate different?
- Papaya is richer in vitamin A, while chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium.
- Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 109% more than papaya.
- Papaya contains 19 times more vitamin A than chocolate. Papaya contains 950IU of vitamin A, while chocolate contains 50IU.
- Papaya is lower in saturated fat.
- Papaya has a higher glycemic index (38) than chocolate (23).
Papayas, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +595.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +180% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +207.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +3108% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2184.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2412.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1960% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3447.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2250% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +103.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +211.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 0.045mg | 1.028mg | 109% |
Iron | 0.25mg | 8.02mg | 97% |
Saturated fat | 0.081g | 18.519g | 84% |
Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 68% | |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 1.419mg | 60% |
Fats | 0.26g | 31.28g | 48% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 146mg | 30% |
Phosphorus | 10mg | 206mg | 28% |
Calories | 43kcal | 546kcal | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 9.54g | 24% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 7g | 21% |
Zinc | 0.08mg | 2.01mg | 18% |
Carbs | 10.82g | 61.17g | 17% |
Potassium | 182mg | 559mg | 11% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
Folate | 37µg | 9% | |
Protein | 0.47g | 4.88g | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 1.092g | 7% |
Fructose | 3.73g | 0g | 5% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 2µg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 8.1µg | 5% |
Calcium | 20mg | 56mg | 4% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 3µg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.297mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.725mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 8mg | 24mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.12g | 54.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.82g | 47.9g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.112g | N/A |
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% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +8978.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +938.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11930.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +465.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +335.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13150% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1782.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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