Papaya vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between papaya and croissant
- Papaya is higher in vitamin C, yet croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 67% more than croissant.
- The amount of sodium in papaya is lower.
- The glycemic index of papaya is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Papayas, raw and Croissants, butter.
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85% |
Contains more IronIron | +712% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +77.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +837.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +950% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +725% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3683.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +30350% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +44.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +338.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1587% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +792.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +512.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +350.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +137.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +536.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 0.2mg | 67% |
Saturated fat | 0.081g | 11.659g | 53% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 22.7µg | 40% |
Fats | 0.26g | 21g | 32% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.388mg | 30% |
Iron | 0.25mg | 2.03mg | 22% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
Sodium | 8mg | 467mg | 20% |
Calories | 43kcal | 406kcal | 18% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 206µg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.241mg | 16% |
Protein | 0.47g | 8.2g | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 5.525g | 14% |
Phosphorus | 10mg | 105mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.33mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.861mg | 13% |
Folate | 37µg | 88µg | 13% |
Carbs | 10.82g | 45.8g | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 2.188mg | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 1.094g | 7% |
Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.75mg | 6% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 38.8mg | 6% |
Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.84mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 2.6g | 4% |
Copper | 0.045mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
Calcium | 20mg | 37mg | 2% |
Potassium | 182mg | 118mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 16mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.12g | 43.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.82g | 11.26g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.011mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.016mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.025mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.01mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.005mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +279.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1644.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +7976.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +323.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +361.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7573.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1786.2% |