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Papaya vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between papaya and skipjack tuna?

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and potassium.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 115% higher.
  • Papaya has 61 times more vitamin C than skipjack tuna. Papaya has 60.9mg of vitamin C, while skipjack tuna has 1mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index than papaya.

We used Papayas, raw and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.8%
Contains more IronIron +540%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7700%

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
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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%
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5990%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +270%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2481.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 18.756mg 115%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 0.6µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.981mg 73%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 1mg 67%
Protein 0.47g 28.21g 55%
Phosphorus 10mg 285mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Iron 0.25mg 1.6mg 17%
Potassium 182mg 522mg 10%
Zinc 0.08mg 1.05mg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Copper 0.045mg 0.11mg 7%
Folate 37µg 10µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.122mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.485mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 44mg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Calories 43kcal 132kcal 4%
Carbs 10.82g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 47µg 18µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.403g 2%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.42g 2%
Fats 0.26g 1.29g 2%
Sodium 8mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.019mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.038mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A

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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +41.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5902.1%
Contains more FatsFats +396.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2007.7%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +594.8%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.