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Papaya vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between papaya and brazil nut

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin C, yet brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3484% higher.
  • Papaya contains 87 times more vitamin C than brazil nut. Papaya contains 60.9mg of vitamin C, while brazil nut contains 0.7mg.
  • Papaya contains less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index than papaya.

Food types used in this article are Papayas, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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
0
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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1690.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.1%
Contains more IronIron +872%
Contains more CopperCopper +3773.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2957.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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
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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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +372.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.184mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.045mg 1.743mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.26g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 10mg 725mg 102%
Magnesium 21mg 376mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.081g 16.134g 73%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0.7mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 23.879g 60%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.223mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.617mg 50%
Zinc 0.08mg 4.06mg 36%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 5.65mg 36%
Calories 43kcal 659kcal 31%
Protein 0.47g 14.32g 28%
Iron 0.25mg 2.43mg 27%
Fiber 1.7g 7.5g 23%
Potassium 182mg 659mg 14%
Calcium 20mg 160mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.101mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 0g 5%
Choline 6.1mg 28.8mg 4%
Folate 37µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 4.24g N/A
Carbs 10.82g 11.74g 0%
Sugar 7.82g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0g 0.25g 0%
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.295mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.184mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2474.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2946.8%
Contains more FatsFats +25707.7%
Contains more OtherOther +776.9%
~equal in Carbs ~11.74g

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33065.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41967.2%

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
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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