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Papaya vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between papaya and paprika

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin C, yet paprika is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 966% higher.
  • Papaya contains 68 times more vitamin C than paprika. Papaya contains 60.9mg of vitamin C, while paprika contains 0.9mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index than papaya.

Food types used in this article are Papayas, raw and Spices, paprika.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +747.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1045%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1152.7%
Contains more IronIron +8356%
Contains more CopperCopper +1484.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +5312.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3040%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3875%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%

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%
Paprika
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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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6666.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5140.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2717.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5534.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2988.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +744.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 47µg 2463µg 268%
Iron 0.25mg 21.14mg 261%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 29.1mg 192%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 2.141mg 162%
Fiber 1.7g 34.9g 133%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 1.23mg 93%
Copper 0.045mg 0.713mg 74%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0.9mg 67%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.59mg 67%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 80.3µg 65%
Potassium 182mg 2280mg 62%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 10.06mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 7.766g 51%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 2.51mg 46%
Phosphorus 10mg 314mg 43%
Zinc 0.08mg 4.33mg 39%
Magnesium 21mg 178mg 37%
Protein 0.47g 14.14g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.33mg 26%
Calcium 20mg 229mg 21%
Fats 0.26g 12.89g 19%
Carbs 10.82g 53.99g 14%
Calories 43kcal 282kcal 12%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.3µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.081g 2.14g 9%
Choline 6.1mg 51.5mg 8%
Fructose 3.73g 6.71g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 1.695g 4%
Folate 37µg 49µg 3%
Sodium 8mg 68mg 3%
Net carbs 9.12g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +683.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2908.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4857.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +399%
Contains more OtherOther +1884.6%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2254.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13289.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.09 g
Fructose: 3.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 25% 65% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.81 g
Glucose: 2.63 g
Fructose: 6.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.19 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +55.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +79.9%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.