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Papaya vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Papaya and Nectarine?

  • Papaya is richer than Nectarine in Vitamin C, and Folate.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 62% more.
  • Papaya has 7 times more Folate than Nectarine. While Papaya has 37µg of Folate, Nectarine has only 5µg.

We used Papayas, raw and Nectarines, raw types 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
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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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%

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
5
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%
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 18% 20% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1027.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.2mg

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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.5%
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
~equal in Carbs ~10.55g
~equal in Water ~87.59g

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
11% 39% 50%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +22.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +160.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +172.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Nectarine Opinion
Calories 43kcal 44kcal Nectarine
Protein 0.47g 1.06g Nectarine
Fats 0.26g 0.32g Nectarine
Vitamin C 60.9mg 5.4mg Papaya
Net carbs 9.12g 8.85g Papaya
Carbs 10.82g 10.55g Papaya
Magnesium 21mg 9mg Papaya
Calcium 20mg 6mg Papaya
Potassium 182mg 201mg Nectarine
Iron 0.25mg 0.28mg Nectarine
Sugar 7.82g 7.89g Papaya
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g
Copper 0.045mg 0.086mg Nectarine
Zinc 0.08mg 0.17mg Nectarine
Starch 0g 0.07g Nectarine
Phosphorus 10mg 26mg Nectarine
Sodium 8mg 0mg Nectarine
Vitamin A 950IU 332IU Papaya
Vitamin A 47µg 17µg Papaya
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.77mg Nectarine
Manganese 0.04mg 0.054mg Nectarine
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg Papaya
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.034mg Nectarine
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.027mg
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 1.125mg Nectarine
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.185mg Papaya
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.025mg Papaya
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.2µg Papaya
Folate 37µg 5µg Papaya
Choline 6.1mg 6.2mg Nectarine
Saturated Fat 0.081g 0.025g Nectarine
Monounsaturated Fat 0.072g 0.088g Nectarine
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.113g Nectarine
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.005mg Papaya
Threonine 0.011mg 0.009mg Papaya
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.009mg Nectarine
Leucine 0.016mg 0.014mg Papaya
Lysine 0.025mg 0.016mg Papaya
Methionine 0.002mg 0.006mg Nectarine
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.021mg Nectarine
Valine 0.01mg 0.013mg Nectarine
Histidine 0.005mg 0.008mg Nectarine
Fructose 3.73g 1.37g Papaya

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Papaya Nectarine
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
9%
Nectarine
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Papaya
9%
Nectarine

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.069999999999999g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Nectarine
Nectarine contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Nectarine
Nectarine is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.056g)
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.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.