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Papaya vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between papaya and crab meat

  • Papaya has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 479% more than papaya.
  • Papaya has 33 times more vitamin A than crab meat. While papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, crab meat has only 29IU.
  • Papaya has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of papaya is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Papayas, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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
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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +204%
Contains more CopperCopper +2526.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +9425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6566.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +701.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.045mg 1.182mg 126%
Selenium 0.6µg 40µg 72%
Zinc 0.08mg 7.62mg 69%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 7.6mg 59%
Sodium 8mg 1072mg 46%
Phosphorus 10mg 280mg 39%
Protein 0.47g 19.35g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.18mg 11%
Magnesium 21mg 63mg 10%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 1.34mg 6%
Iron 0.25mg 0.76mg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Folate 37µg 51µg 4%
Calcium 20mg 59mg 4%
Carbs 10.82g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 47µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.536g 3%
Calories 43kcal 97kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.055mg 2%
Fats 0.26g 1.54g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Potassium 182mg 262mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A

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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4017%
Contains more FatsFats +492.3%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +824.1%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.