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Papaya vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between papaya and mandarin oranges

  • Papaya is richer than mandarin oranges in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 38% higher.
  • Papaya contains 2 times more folate than mandarin oranges. Papaya contains 37µg of folate, while mandarin oranges contain 16µg.
  • Papaya contains less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Papayas, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Potassium ~166mg
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.039mg

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
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.376mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 26.7mg 38%
Folate 37µg 16µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.078mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 3.73g 2.4g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin A 47µg 34µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 10.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.216mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.036mg 1%
Protein 0.47g 0.81g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 10.82g 13.34g 1%
Calories 43kcal 53kcal 1%
Phosphorus 10mg 20mg 1%
Iron 0.25mg 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 11.54g N/A
Potassium 182mg 166mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 10.58g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Copper 0.045mg 0.042mg 0%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.376mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.3%
~equal in Water ~85.17g
~equal in Other ~0.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +92%
Contains more FructoseFructose +55.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.