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Papaya vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between papaya and dates

  • Papaya has more vitamin C; however, dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 67% more than dates.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Papayas, raw and Dates, deglet noor.

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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
0
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%
Dates
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260.4%
Contains more IronIron +308%
Contains more CopperCopper +357.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +520%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +555%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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
4
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%
Dates
5
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg
~equal in Choline ~6.3mg

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
Dates
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +328.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +421.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +593.4%
Contains more OtherOther +310.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
2
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.5%

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
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +385.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +424.4%
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 Dates
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0.4mg 67%
Fiber 1.7g 8g 25%
Carbs 10.82g 75.03g 21%
Fructose 3.73g 19.56g 20%
Copper 0.045mg 0.206mg 18%
Potassium 182mg 656mg 14%
Calories 43kcal 282kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.165mg 10%
Iron 0.25mg 1.02mg 10%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.262mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.589mg 8%
Phosphorus 10mg 62mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 1.274mg 6%
Folate 37µg 19µg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 3µg 4%
Protein 0.47g 2.45g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.066mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.052mg 2%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.29mg 2%
Fats 0.26g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 63.35g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.7µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 6.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.032mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Papaya Dates
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
23%
Papaya
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Papaya
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Sugar (difference - 55.53g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.049g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients

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

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