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Papaya vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between papaya and kiwi

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin A, yet kiwi is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kiwi is 35% higher.
  • Papaya contains 11 times more vitamin A than kiwi. Papaya contains 950IU of vitamin A, while kiwi contains 87IU.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index than kiwi.

Food types used in this article are Papayas, raw and Kiwifruit, green, raw.

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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%
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145%

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%
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1075%
Contains more FolateFolate +48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1450%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.025mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.341mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.183mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 92.7mg 35%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 40.3µg 31%
Copper 0.045mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.46mg 8%
Vitamin A 47µg 4µg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 3g 5%
Potassium 182mg 312mg 4%
Folate 37µg 25µg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.098mg 3%
Phosphorus 10mg 34mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.287g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.063mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 61kcal 1%
Protein 0.47g 1.14g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 3.73g 4.35g 1%
Carbs 10.82g 14.66g 1%
Iron 0.25mg 0.31mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 34mg 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.14mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 11.66g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 8.99g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.341mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.183mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 7.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.027mg 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
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.5%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%
~equal in Water ~83.07g

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
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +394.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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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
Kiwi
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2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~4.11g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.