Papaya vs. Durian — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and durian different?

Papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while durian is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, fiber, and potassium.
Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 46% more than durian.
Papaya contains 22 times more vitamin A than durian. Papaya contains 950 IU of vitamin A, while durian contains 44 IU.
Durian has a higher glycemic index (49) than papaya (38).

Papayas, raw and Durian, raw or frozen types were 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

Durian

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+139.6%
Contains more IronIron	+72%
Contains more CopperCopper	+360%
Contains more ZincZinc	+250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+290%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+712.5%

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

Durian

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+209.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1526.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+200.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+731.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~36µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	60.9mg	19.7mg	46%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.374mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.316mg	21%
Copper	0.045mg	0.207mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.027mg	0.2mg	13%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.325mg	12%
Fats	0.26g	5.33g	8%
Fiber	1.7g	3.8g	8%
Potassium	182mg	436mg	7%
Calories	43kcal	147kcal	5%
Carbs	10.82g	27.09g	5%
Vitamin A	47µg	2µg	5%
Fructose	3.73g		5%
Phosphorus	10mg	39mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.357mg	1.074mg	4%
Protein	0.47g	1.47g	2%
Magnesium	21mg	30mg	2%
Iron	0.25mg	0.43mg	2%
Zinc	0.08mg	0.28mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.3mg		2%
Vitamin K	2.6µg		2%
Calcium	20mg	6mg	1%
Selenium	0.6µg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.191mg	0.23mg	1%
Choline	6.1mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	915kcal	1000kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	233g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6		N/A
Net carbs	9.12g	23.29g	N/A
Sugar	7.82g		N/A
Sodium	8mg	2mg	0%
Folate	37µg	36µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.081g		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.072g		0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.058g		0%
Tryptophan	0.008mg		0%
Threonine	0.011mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.008mg		0%
Leucine	0.016mg		0%
Lysine	0.025mg		0%
Methionine	0.002mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.009mg		0%
Valine	0.01mg		0%
Histidine	0.005mg		0%