Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Papaya vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between papaya and chili pepper

  • Chili pepper is higher than papaya in vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin K, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 92% more than papaya.

Food varieties used in this article are Papayas, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

Infographic

Papaya vs Chili pepper infographic
Infographic link

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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +312%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +367.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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
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 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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +136%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1231.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +438.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~48µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.201mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 143.7mg 92%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.506mg 36%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 14µg 10%
Iron 0.25mg 1.03mg 10%
Copper 0.045mg 0.129mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 1.244mg 6%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.187mg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.086mg 5%
Phosphorus 10mg 43mg 5%
Folate 37µg 23µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.072mg 4%
Potassium 182mg 322mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.69mg 3%
Protein 0.47g 1.87g 3%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.26mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 20mg 14mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.239g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 10.9mg 1%
Carbs 10.82g 8.81g 1%
Calories 43kcal 40kcal 0%
Fats 0.26g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 7.31g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 8mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 47µg 48µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.201mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.041mg 0%

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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +297.9%
Contains more FatsFats +69.2%
Contains more OtherOther +120.5%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312.1%

People also compare

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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.