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Papaya vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and sesame different?

  • Papaya is higher in vitamin C; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 449% higher.

Papayas, raw and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried are the varieties 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
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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +5720%
Contains more CopperCopper +8971.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +9587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6190%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5633.3%

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
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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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3339.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +814.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1978.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +319.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.045mg 4.082mg 449%
Iron 0.25mg 14.55mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 21.773g 145%
Manganese 0.04mg 2.46mg 105%
Calcium 20mg 975mg 96%
Phosphorus 10mg 629mg 88%
Magnesium 21mg 351mg 79%
Fats 0.26g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.08mg 7.75mg 70%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.791mg 64%
Selenium 0.6µg 34.4µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.79mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 1.7g 11.8g 40%
Protein 0.47g 17.73g 35%
Saturated fat 0.081g 6.957g 31%
Calories 43kcal 573kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 4.515mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.247mg 17%
Folate 37µg 97µg 15%
Potassium 182mg 468mg 8%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Choline 6.1mg 25.6mg 4%
Carbs 10.82g 23.45g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 9.12g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 8mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1777.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3672.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19003.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1043.6%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25954.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37439.7%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.