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Papaya vs. Strawberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between papaya and strawberries

  • Papaya has more vitamin A; however, strawberries have more manganese.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% more.
  • Papaya has 2 times more magnesium than strawberries. Papaya has 21mg of magnesium, while strawberries have 13mg.
  • Strawberries are lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Papayas, raw and Strawberries, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 14% 15% 16% 3.8% 10% 0.13% 50% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more IronIron +64%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +865%
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg

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%
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 196% 0.33% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~58.8mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.024mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.386mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.7mg

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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.67 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.68 g
Water: 90.95 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
~equal in Water ~90.95g
~equal in Other ~0.4g

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
7% 20% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.155 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
2
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
10% 40% 49%
Starch: 0.04 g
Sucrose: 0.47 g
Glucose: 1.99 g
Fructose: 2.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +105.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +52.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Papaya Strawberry
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Strawberry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.04mg 0.386mg 15%
Vitamin A 47µg 1µg 5%
Folate 37µg 24µg 3%
Fructose 3.73g 2.44g 2%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 58.8mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 13mg 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.41mg 2%
Phosphorus 10mg 24mg 2%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.14mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.155g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.125mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 32kcal 1%
Fiber 1.7g 2g 1%
Carbs 10.82g 7.68g 1%
Potassium 182mg 153mg 1%
Protein 0.47g 0.67g 0%
Fats 0.26g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 20mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 4.89g N/A
Copper 0.045mg 0.048mg 0%
Starch 0g 0.04g 0%
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.29mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.386mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 5.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.012mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Papaya Strawberry
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Papaya
20%
Strawberry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Papaya
13%
Strawberry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Strawberry
Strawberry is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.93g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Strawberry
Strawberry contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Strawberry
Strawberry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.066g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Papaya
Papaya is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Strawberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167762/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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