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Papaya vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between papaya and peanuts

  • Papaya has more vitamin C; however, peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, and magnesium.
  • Peanuts cover your daily need for copper, 122% more than papaya.
  • The glycemic index of papaya is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Papayas, raw and Peanuts, all types, 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
1
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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.4%
Contains more IronIron +1732%
Contains more CopperCopper +2442.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3987.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3660%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4735%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%

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
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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2676.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3279.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +825.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +815.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +548.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +760.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.045mg 1.144mg 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 15.558g 103%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.934mg 82%
Fats 0.26g 49.24g 75%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 12.066mg 73%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 24.426g 61%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 8.33mg 54%
Iron 0.25mg 4.58mg 54%
Phosphorus 10mg 376mg 52%
Folate 37µg 240µg 51%
Protein 0.47g 25.8g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.64mg 51%
Magnesium 21mg 168mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 1.767mg 32%
Zinc 0.08mg 3.27mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.081g 6.279g 28%
Fiber 1.7g 8.5g 27%
Calories 43kcal 567kcal 26%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.348mg 24%
Potassium 182mg 705mg 15%
Selenium 0.6µg 7.2µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.135mg 8%
Choline 6.1mg 52.5mg 8%
Calcium 20mg 92mg 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 10.82g 16.13g 2%
Net carbs 9.12g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 4.72g N/A
Sodium 8mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1254.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5389.4%
Contains more FatsFats +18838.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +497.4%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26724.1%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.