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Papaya vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between papaya and feta

  • Papaya is higher in vitamin C, yet feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than papaya.
  • The amount of sodium in papaya is lower.
  • The glycemic index of feta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Papayas, raw and Cheese, feta.

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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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2365%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +3500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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%
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3025.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1015.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +152.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0mg 68%
Saturated fat 0.081g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.844mg 63%
Phosphorus 10mg 337mg 47%
Calcium 20mg 493mg 47%
Sodium 8mg 917mg 40%
Fats 0.26g 21.28g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.424mg 30%
Protein 0.47g 14.21g 27%
Selenium 0.6µg 15µg 26%
Zinc 0.08mg 2.88mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.967mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 4.623g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.154mg 11%
Calories 43kcal 264kcal 11%
Vitamin A 47µg 125µg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Iron 0.25mg 0.65mg 5%
Potassium 182mg 62mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.591g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.991mg 4%
Carbs 10.82g 4.09g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Choline 6.1mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 37µg 32µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 4.09g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.397mg 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
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.5%
Contains more WaterWater +59.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2923.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8084.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1233.3%

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6320.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +919%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.