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Papaya vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and merlot different?

  • Papaya is higher than merlot in vitamin C, folate, and fiber.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 68% more than merlot.
  • Merlot is lower in sugar.
  • Papaya has a higher glycemic index (38) than merlot (15).

Papayas, raw and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot types were used 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
5
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%
Merlot
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more IronIron +84%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%

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
9
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%
Merlot
2
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +536.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0mg 68%
Folate 37µg 1µg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.132mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.011mg 4%
Carbs 10.82g 2.51g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.03mg 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.46mg 3%
Phosphorus 10mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 83kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.005mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 127mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.224mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.057mg 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein 0.47g 0.07g 1%
Calcium 20mg 8mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.031mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 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
Papaya
4
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Merlot
1
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +571.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2676.9%
~equal in Water ~86.59g

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.