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Papaya vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between papaya and fenugreek

  • Papaya is higher in vitamin C, yet fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 416% more than papaya.
  • Papaya contains 20 times more vitamin C than fenugreek. While papaya contains 60.9mg of vitamin C, fenugreek contains only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of fenugreek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Papayas, raw and Spices, fenugreek seed.

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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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +809.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.1%
Contains more IronIron +13312%
Contains more CopperCopper +2366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3025%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2860%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2970%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%

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% 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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1930%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +359.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1478.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.25mg 33.53mg 416%
Copper 0.045mg 1.11mg 118%
Fiber 1.7g 24.6g 92%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 3mg 64%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.228mg 52%
Protein 0.47g 23g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.6mg 43%
Phosphorus 10mg 296mg 41%
Magnesium 21mg 191mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.366mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.322mg 25%
Zinc 0.08mg 2.5mg 22%
Potassium 182mg 770mg 17%
Carbs 10.82g 58.35g 16%
Calcium 20mg 176mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 323kcal 14%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.3µg 10%
Fats 0.26g 6.41g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 1.64mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.081g 1.46g 6%
Folate 37µg 57µg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 3µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Sodium 8mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.668mg 0%

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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +896.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4793.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2365.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +439.3%
Contains more OtherOther +771.8%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.