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Papaya vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between papaya and ricotta

  • Papaya has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% more.
  • Papaya has 2 times more vitamin A than ricotta. Papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, while ricotta has 445IU.
  • Papaya is lower in saturated fat.
  • Papaya has a higher glycemic index than ricotta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Papayas, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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
Papaya
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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +935%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more ZincZinc +1350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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
Papaya
6
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 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +186.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0mg 68%
Saturated fat 0.081g 8.295g 37%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Protein 0.47g 11.26g 22%
Phosphorus 10mg 158mg 21%
Fats 0.26g 12.98g 20%
Calcium 20mg 207mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.195mg 13%
Zinc 0.08mg 1.16mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 3.627g 9%
Vitamin A 47µg 120µg 8%
Calories 43kcal 174kcal 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Folate 37µg 12µg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Carbs 10.82g 3.04g 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.021mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 84mg 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.385g 2%
Potassium 182mg 105mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.104mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 17.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.013mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.006mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.213mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.043mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2295.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4892.3%
Contains more OtherOther +161.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4937.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563.8%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.