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Papaya vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between papaya and kohlrabi?

  • Papaya is higher in vitamin A and folate, yet kohlrabi is higher in copper, vitamin B6, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 18% more.
  • Papaya has 3 times more sugar than kohlrabi. While papaya has 7.82g of sugar, kohlrabi has only 2.6g.
  • The glycemic index of kohlrabi is lower.

We used Papayas, raw and Kohlrabi, raw types 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
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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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.3%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~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%
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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +294.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~62mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Copper 0.045mg 0.129mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.15mg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 3.6g 8%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Folate 37µg 16µg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 2µg 5%
Potassium 182mg 350mg 5%
Phosphorus 10mg 46mg 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.139mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Protein 0.47g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 10.82g 6.2g 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 27kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.02mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 20mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 12.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.48mg 1%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.165mg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 2.6g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 2.6g N/A
Zinc 0.08mg 0.03mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.019mg 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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.7%
Contains more OtherOther +156.4%
~equal in Water ~91g

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +928.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.