Papaya vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between papaya and lemons?
- Lemons have less vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate than papaya.
- Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% higher.
- Papaya has 3 times more folate than lemons. Papaya has 37µg of folate, while lemons have 11µg.
- Lemons contain less sugar.
We used Papayas, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +162.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
| Contains more IronIron | +140% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +14.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +257% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +236.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 53mg | 9% |
| Folate | 37µg | 11µg | 7% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.47g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 138mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 10.82g | 9.32g | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.26g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.12g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.82g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.089g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +134% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% |
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Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +554.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.4% |
