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Papaya vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between papaya and cranberry sauce?

  • Papaya is richer than cranberry sauce in vitamin C and folate.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 67% more.
  • Papaya has 61 times more Vitamin C than cranberry sauce. While papaya has 60.9mg of Vitamin C, cranberry sauce has only 1mg.
  • The amount of sugar in papaya is lower.

We used Papayas, raw and Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened types 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
7
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 1.4% 0.9% 2.5% 15% 8.7% 0.82% 1.7% 0.65% 9.5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more IronIron +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.5%

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
10
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% 57% 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 3.3% 2% 19% 0% 3.8% 4.8% 1.9% 0% 3.2% 0% 3.5% 0.75% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5990%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2778.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
3
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
40% 58%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 40.4 g
Water: 58.45 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +73.3%
Contains more WaterWater +50.7%
Contains more OtherOther +290%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.4%

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% 16% 69%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +928.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
0
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
55% 31% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 17.45 g
Fructose: 9.75 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 4.45 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +326.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +161.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Cranberry sauce Opinion
Calories 43kcal 159kcal Cranberry sauce
Protein 0.47g 0.9g Cranberry sauce
Fats 0.26g 0.15g Papaya
Vitamin C 60.9mg 1mg Papaya
Net carbs 9.12g 39.3g Cranberry sauce
Carbs 10.82g 40.4g Cranberry sauce
Magnesium 21mg 2mg Papaya
Calcium 20mg 3mg Papaya
Potassium 182mg 28mg Papaya
Iron 0.25mg 0.41mg Cranberry sauce
Sugar 7.82g 31.75g Papaya
Fiber 1.7g 1.1g Papaya
Copper 0.045mg 0.026mg Papaya
Zinc 0.08mg 0.03mg Papaya
Phosphorus 10mg 4mg Papaya
Sodium 8mg 5mg Cranberry sauce
Vitamin A 950IU 33IU Papaya
Vitamin A 47µg 2µg Papaya
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.93mg Cranberry sauce
Manganese 0.04mg 0.073mg Cranberry sauce
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg Papaya
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.015mg Papaya
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.021mg Papaya
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.1mg Papaya
Vitamin B5 0.191mg Papaya
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.014mg Papaya
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.4µg Papaya
Folate 37µg 1µg Papaya
Choline 6.1mg 3.8mg Papaya
Saturated Fat 0.081g 0.007g Cranberry sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.072g 0.007g Papaya
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.031g Papaya
Tryptophan 0.008mg Papaya
Threonine 0.011mg Papaya
Isoleucine 0.008mg Papaya
Leucine 0.016mg Papaya
Lysine 0.025mg Papaya
Methionine 0.002mg Papaya
Phenylalanine 0.009mg Papaya
Valine 0.01mg Papaya
Histidine 0.005mg Papaya
Fructose 3.73g 9.75g Cranberry sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Papaya Cranberry sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
26%
Papaya
3%
Cranberry sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Papaya
4%
Cranberry sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Papaya
Papaya is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Sugar (difference - 23.93g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Papaya
Papaya is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.074g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 38)
Which food is cheaper?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Cranberry sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173961/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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