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Papaya vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and oatmeal different?

  • Papaya is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, oatmeal is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 71% higher.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index (38) than oatmeal (79).

Papayas, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) are the varieties 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
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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +2284%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +670%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1295%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1030.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +696.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +747.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +663.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.25mg 5.96mg 71%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0mg 68%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.558mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.26mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.29mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 3.025mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.215mg 14%
Phosphorus 10mg 77mg 10%
Vitamin A 47µg 130µg 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5µg 8%
Calcium 20mg 80mg 6%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.62mg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 0g 5%
Protein 0.47g 2.37g 4%
Potassium 182mg 61mg 4%
Starch 0g 10.37g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.317mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.426g 2%
Sodium 8mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 37µg 44µg 2%
Fats 0.26g 1.36g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.391g 1%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.226g 1%
Calories 43kcal 68kcal 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 9.97g N/A
Carbs 10.82g 11.67g 0%
Sugar 7.82g 0.46g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Choline 6.1mg 4.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.057mg 0%

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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.3%
Contains more FatsFats +423.1%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%
~equal in Carbs ~11.67g
~equal in Water ~84.03g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +443.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +634.5%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.