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Papaya vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between papaya and shrimp?

  • Shrimp is richer than papaya in copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • The amount of sodium in papaya is lower.
  • The glycemic index of papaya is lower.

We used Papayas, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types 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
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more IronIron +104%
Contains more CopperCopper +742.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2270%

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
11
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 68%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 0.47g 23.98g 47%
Copper 0.045mg 0.379mg 37%
Phosphorus 10mg 237mg 32%
Zinc 0.08mg 1.64mg 14%
Folate 37µg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Calcium 20mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Sodium 8mg 111mg 4%
Carbs 10.82g 0.2g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Calories 43kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Potassium 182mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.033mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.079g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
Papaya
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5310%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5002.1%
Contains more OtherOther +210.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.2%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.