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Papaya vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between papaya and pomelo

  • Pomelo contains less vitamin A than papaya.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% higher.
  • Pomelo contains 4 times less magnesium than papaya. Papaya contains 21mg of magnesium, while pomelo contains 6mg.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of papaya is 38, while the glycemic index of pomelo is 78.

The food types used in this comparison are Papayas, raw and Pummelo, 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
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%
Pomelo
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +127.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.08mg

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
7
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%
Pomelo
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% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~61mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Pomelo DV% diff.
Folate 37µg 9%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 6mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 1g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 4mg 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.22mg 1%
Protein 0.47g 0.76g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.034mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 216mg 1%
Phosphorus 10mg 17mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 38kcal 0%
Fats 0.26g 0.04g 0%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 61mg 0%
Carbs 10.82g 9.62g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Copper 0.045mg 0.048mg 0%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.036mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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
Pomelo
3
10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.7%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
~equal in Water ~89.1g

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.