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Papaya vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between papaya and pistachios?

  • Papaya is higher in vitamin C, yet pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, and potassium.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 139% more.
  • Papaya has 11 times more vitamin C than pistachios. While papaya has 60.9mg of vitamin C, pistachios have only 5.6mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in papaya is lower.

We used Papayas, raw and Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +463.2%
Contains more IronIron +1468%
Contains more CopperCopper +2788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1066.7%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +987.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +853.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4373.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.045mg 1.3mg 139%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 1.7mg 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 14.38g 95%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.87mg 71%
Phosphorus 10mg 490mg 69%
Fats 0.26g 45.32g 69%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 5.6mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 23.257g 58%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.2mg 50%
Iron 0.25mg 3.92mg 46%
Protein 0.47g 20.16g 39%
Fiber 1.7g 10.6g 36%
Saturated fat 0.081g 5.907g 26%
Calories 43kcal 560kcal 26%
Potassium 182mg 1025mg 25%
Magnesium 21mg 121mg 24%
Zinc 0.08mg 2.2mg 19%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.86mg 17%
Selenium 0.6µg 7µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.16mg 10%
Calcium 20mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.52mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 1.3mg 6%
Carbs 10.82g 27.17g 5%
Fructose 3.73g 0.24g 4%
Folate 37µg 51µg 4%
Vitamin A 47µg 26µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Starch 0g 1.67g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.512mg 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1915.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4189.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17330.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.1%
Contains more OtherOther +664.1%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32201.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24693.1%

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
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1178.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1454.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.