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

Papaya vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between papaya and custard apple

  • Papaya has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, custard apple has more vitamin B6, potassium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% more.
  • Papaya has 29 times more vitamin A than custard apple. Papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, while custard apple has 33IU.
  • Custard apple has a higher glycemic index than papaya.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Papayas, raw and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw.

Infographic

Papaya vs Custard apple 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
5
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 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains more IronIron +184%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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
7
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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +481.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Custard apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 19.2mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.221mg 14%
Folate 37µg 9%
Iron 0.25mg 0.71mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.1mg 6%
Potassium 182mg 382mg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 2µg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.08mg 5%
Carbs 10.82g 25.2g 5%
Calories 43kcal 101kcal 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.4g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Protein 0.47g 1.7g 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Phosphorus 10mg 21mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.231g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.135mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.6g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 22.8g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.004mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

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
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.7%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.9%
Contains more OtherOther +156.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
3
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

People also compare

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. Custard apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.