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Papaya vs. Peach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between papaya and peach

  • Peach has less vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 60% more.
  • Papaya has 9 times more folate than peach. Papaya has 37µg of folate, while peach has 4µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Papayas, raw and Peaches, yellow, raw.

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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
3
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%
Peach
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 17% 9.4% 23% 4.6% 8.6% 0% 8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.5%
~equal in Potassium ~190mg
~equal in Iron ~0.25mg

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% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Peach
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 22% 5.3% 15% 0% 6% 7.2% 15% 9.2% 5.8% 0% 6.5% 3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +822.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.024mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Peach
3
10% 89%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 9.54 g
Water: 88.87 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.6%
Contains more OtherOther +10.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.25g
~equal in Water ~88.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
1
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Peach
2
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.086 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.067g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
2
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
Peach
3
57% 23% 18%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.76 g
Glucose: 1.95 g
Fructose: 1.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.06 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +109.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +143.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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 Peach
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Peach DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 6.6mg 60%
Folate 37µg 4µg 8%
Fructose 3.73g 1.53g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.73mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.068mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.806mg 3%
Vitamin A 47µg 16µg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 9mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.153mg 1%
Protein 0.47g 0.91g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.025mg 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.17mg 1%
Phosphorus 10mg 20mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.061mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 39kcal 0%
Fats 0.26g 0.25g 0%
Carbs 10.82g 9.54g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 8.04g N/A
Potassium 182mg 190mg 0%
Iron 0.25mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 8.39g N/A
Sodium 8mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.6µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.067g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.086g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.013mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Papaya Peach
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
23%
Papaya
8%
Peach
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Papaya
8%
Peach

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Peach
Peach contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Peach
Peach is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.062g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.57g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
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. Peach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169928/nutrients

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

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