Papaya vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between papaya and napa cabbage?
- Papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet napa cabbage is richer in manganese, iron, and copper.
- Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 64% higher.
- Papaya has 4 times more vitamin A than napa cabbage. Papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, while napa cabbage has 263IU.
We used Papayas, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked 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 | +109.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45% |
Contains more IronIron | +196% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +113.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +75% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +407.5% |
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 | +1803.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +261.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +445.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +16.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 3.2mg | 64% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.203mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
Iron | 0.25mg | 0.74mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.045mg | 0.096mg | 6% |
Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 13µg | 4% |
Carbs | 10.82g | 2.23g | 3% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 8mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
Potassium | 182mg | 87mg | 3% |
Folate | 37µg | 43µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Calories | 43kcal | 12kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.005mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 10mg | 19mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.47g | 1.1g | 1% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.466mg | 1% |
Calcium | 20mg | 29mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.26g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.12g | 2.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.82g | N/A | |
Sodium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.037mg | 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
Protein:
0.47 g
Fats:
0.26 g
Carbs:
10.82 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.39 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Contains more FatsFats | +52.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +385.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +129.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +134% |
~equal in
Water
~96.33g