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Papaya vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Papaya and Pear different?

  • Papaya is richer in Vitamin C, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE, while Pear is higher in Fiber.
  • Papaya covers your daily need of Vitamin C 63% more than Pear.
  • Papaya contains 47 times more Vitamin A RAE than Pear. Papaya contains 47µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Pear contains 1µg.
  • Papaya is lower in Sugar.

Papayas, raw and Pears, raw types were 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
5
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%
Pear
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%

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
9
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% 57% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Pear
1
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 14% 1.5% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1316.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +289.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.026mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
4
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Pear
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
~equal in Water ~83.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
0
38% 34% 27%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Pear
3
11% 42% 47%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -72.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
1
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
Pear
2
7% 27% 66%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 2.6 g
Fructose: 6.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +57.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +72.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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 Pear
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Pear Opinion
Calories 43kcal 57kcal Pear
Protein 0.47g 0.36g Papaya
Fats 0.26g 0.14g Papaya
Vitamin C 60.9mg 4.3mg Papaya
Net carbs 9.12g 12.13g Pear
Carbs 10.82g 15.23g Pear
Magnesium 21mg 7mg Papaya
Calcium 20mg 9mg Papaya
Potassium 182mg 116mg Papaya
Iron 0.25mg 0.18mg Papaya
Sugar 7.82g 9.75g Papaya
Fiber 1.7g 3.1g Pear
Copper 0.045mg 0.082mg Pear
Zinc 0.08mg 0.1mg Pear
Phosphorus 10mg 12mg Pear
Sodium 8mg 1mg Pear
Vitamin A 950IU 25IU Papaya
Vitamin A RAE 47µg 1µg Papaya
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.12mg Papaya
Manganese 0.04mg 0.048mg Pear
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg Papaya
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.012mg Papaya
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.026mg Papaya
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.161mg Papaya
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.049mg Papaya
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.029mg Papaya
Vitamin K 2.6µg 4.4µg Pear
Folate 37µg 7µg Papaya
Choline 6.1mg 5.1mg Papaya
Saturated Fat 0.081g 0.022g Pear
Monounsaturated Fat 0.072g 0.084g Pear
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.094g Pear
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.002mg Papaya
Threonine 0.011mg 0.011mg
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.011mg Pear
Leucine 0.016mg 0.019mg Pear
Lysine 0.025mg 0.017mg Papaya
Methionine 0.002mg 0.002mg
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.011mg Pear
Valine 0.01mg 0.017mg Pear
Histidine 0.005mg 0.002mg Papaya
Fructose 3.73g 6.42g Pear

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Papaya Pear
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
26%
Papaya
5%
Pear
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Papaya
7%
Pear

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pear
Pear contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pear
Pear is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.059g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.93g)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Papaya
Papaya is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (38)
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.

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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.