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Papaya vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and milk different?

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and fiber, while milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin D.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 68% more than milk.

Papayas, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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
6
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%
Milk
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.3%
Contains more IronIron +733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +525%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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
6
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%
Milk
6
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +585.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.2%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Phosphorus 10mg 95mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.185mg 12%
Calcium 20mg 125mg 11%
Folate 37µg 5µg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Protein 0.47g 3.37g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 0g 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.3µg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.361mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.633g 3%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.42mg 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.03mg 3%
Choline 6.1mg 17.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Carbs 10.82g 4.99g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.093mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.003mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.01mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 44mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 150mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.277g 1%
Vitamin A 47µg 58µg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.97g 1%
Calories 43kcal 42kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.037mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
1
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Milk
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +617%
Contains more FatsFats +273.1%
Contains more OtherOther +92.3%
~equal in Water ~89.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
2
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
2
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
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.