Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Papaya vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between papaya and chocolate cake?

  • Papaya is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 67% more.
  • Papaya has 7 times more vitamin A than chocolate cake. While papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, chocolate cake has only 140IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in papaya is lower.

We used Papayas, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types in this article.

Infographic

Papaya vs Chocolate cake infographic
Infographic link

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
2
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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +544%
Contains more CopperCopper +360%
Contains more ZincZinc +762.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +960%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1883.3%

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
5
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +513%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2004.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +260.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1027.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5707.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.5%
Contains more OtherOther +361.5%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8287.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4660.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Papaya Chocolate cake
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0.2mg 67%
Saturated fat 0.081g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.26g 15.1g 23%
Choline 6.1mg 128.4mg 22%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Copper 0.045mg 0.207mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 2.761g 18%
Iron 0.25mg 1.61mg 17%
Calories 43kcal 371kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 6.039g 15%
Phosphorus 10mg 106mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.213mg 14%
Carbs 10.82g 53.4g 14%
Sodium 8mg 315mg 13%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.28mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.141mg 10%
Protein 0.47g 5.3g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 1.137mg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Calcium 20mg 60mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Folate 37µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.304mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Potassium 182mg 140mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Papaya Chocolate cake
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Papaya
19%
Chocolate cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Papaya
39%
Chocolate cake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 58mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Papaya
Papaya contains less Sodium (difference - 307mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.349g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.82g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.