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Papaya vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Papaya and Lime

  • Papaya is higher than Lime in Vitamin C, and Folate.
  • Papaya covers your daily Vitamin C needs 35% more than Lime.
  • Papaya contains 5 times more Sugar than Lime. While Papaya contains 7.82g of Sugar, Lime contains only 1.69g.

Food varieties used in this article are Papayas, raw and Limes, 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%
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
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.
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% 57% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Lime
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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 97% 3% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.9%
~equal in Carbs ~10.54g
~equal in Water ~88.26g

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
Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +278.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -72.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.055g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Papaya Lime
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Lime Opinion
Calories 43kcal 30kcal Papaya
Protein 0.47g 0.7g Lime
Fats 0.26g 0.2g Papaya
Vitamin C 60.9mg 29.1mg Papaya
Net carbs 9.12g 7.74g Papaya
Carbs 10.82g 10.54g Papaya
Magnesium 21mg 6mg Papaya
Calcium 20mg 33mg Lime
Potassium 182mg 102mg Papaya
Iron 0.25mg 0.6mg Lime
Sugar 7.82g 1.69g Lime
Fiber 1.7g 2.8g Lime
Copper 0.045mg 0.065mg Lime
Zinc 0.08mg 0.11mg Lime
Phosphorus 10mg 18mg Lime
Sodium 8mg 2mg Lime
Vitamin A 950IU 50IU Papaya
Vitamin A RAE 47µg 2µg Papaya
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.22mg Papaya
Manganese 0.04mg 0.008mg Papaya
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg Papaya
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.03mg Lime
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.02mg Papaya
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.2mg Papaya
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.217mg Lime
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.043mg Lime
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.6µg Papaya
Folate 37µg 8µg Papaya
Choline 6.1mg 5.1mg Papaya
Saturated Fat 0.081g 0.022g Lime
Monounsaturated Fat 0.072g 0.019g Papaya
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.055g Papaya
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.003mg Papaya
Threonine 0.011mg Papaya
Isoleucine 0.008mg Papaya
Leucine 0.016mg Papaya
Lysine 0.025mg 0.014mg Papaya
Methionine 0.002mg 0.002mg
Phenylalanine 0.009mg Papaya
Valine 0.01mg Papaya
Histidine 0.005mg Papaya
Fructose 3.73g Papaya

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Papaya Lime
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Papaya
12%
Lime
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Papaya
8%
Lime

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Papaya
Papaya is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lime
Lime is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lime
Lime contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lime
Lime is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.059g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lime
Lime is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.