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Papaya vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Papaya and Garden cress different?

  • Garden cress has more Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Manganese, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Copper, Iron, Potassium, Folate, and Phosphorus than Papaya.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Garden cress is 449% higher.

Papayas, raw and Cress, garden, 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.
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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1282.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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% 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 230% 415% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +628.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +863%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20742.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +219.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +453.2%
Contains more FatsFats +169.2%
Contains more OtherOther +361.5%
~equal in Water ~89.4g

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -71.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +231.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Garden cress Opinion
Calories 43kcal 32kcal Papaya
Protein 0.47g 2.6g Garden cress
Fats 0.26g 0.7g Garden cress
Vitamin C 60.9mg 69mg Garden cress
Net carbs 9.12g 4.4g Papaya
Carbs 10.82g 5.5g Papaya
Magnesium 21mg 38mg Garden cress
Calcium 20mg 81mg Garden cress
Potassium 182mg 606mg Garden cress
Iron 0.25mg 1.3mg Garden cress
Sugar 7.82g 4.4g Garden cress
Fiber 1.7g 1.1g Papaya
Copper 0.045mg 0.17mg Garden cress
Zinc 0.08mg 0.23mg Garden cress
Phosphorus 10mg 76mg Garden cress
Sodium 8mg 14mg Papaya
Vitamin A 950IU 6917IU Garden cress
Vitamin A 47µg 346µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.7mg Garden cress
Manganese 0.04mg 0.553mg Garden cress
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.08mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.26mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 1mg Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.242mg Garden cress
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.247mg Garden cress
Vitamin K 2.6µg 541.9µg Garden cress
Folate 37µg 80µg Garden cress
Choline 6.1mg 19.5mg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 0.081g 0.023g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 0.072g 0.239g Garden cress
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.228g Garden cress
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 Papaya

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Papaya Garden cress
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
173%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Papaya
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Papaya
Papaya contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.42g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.058g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 38)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.