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Papaya vs. Strawberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Papaya and Strawberry

  • Papaya has more Vitamin A RAE, however, Strawberry has more Manganese.
  • Strawberry's daily need coverage for Manganese is 15% more.
  • Papaya has 47 times more Vitamin A RAE than Strawberry. Papaya has 47µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Strawberry has 1µg.
  • Strawberry is 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% 57% 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% 0.72% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7816.7%
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
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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
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 Opinion
Calories 43kcal 32kcal Papaya
Protein 0.47g 0.67g Strawberry
Fats 0.26g 0.3g Strawberry
Vitamin C 60.9mg 58.8mg Papaya
Net carbs 9.12g 5.68g Papaya
Carbs 10.82g 7.68g Papaya
Magnesium 21mg 13mg Papaya
Calcium 20mg 16mg Papaya
Potassium 182mg 153mg Papaya
Iron 0.25mg 0.41mg Strawberry
Sugar 7.82g 4.89g Strawberry
Fiber 1.7g 2g Strawberry
Copper 0.045mg 0.048mg Strawberry
Zinc 0.08mg 0.14mg Strawberry
Starch 0g 0.04g Strawberry
Phosphorus 10mg 24mg Strawberry
Sodium 8mg 1mg Strawberry
Vitamin A 950IU 12IU Papaya
Vitamin A RAE 47µg 1µg Papaya
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.29mg Papaya
Manganese 0.04mg 0.386mg Strawberry
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg Papaya
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.024mg Strawberry
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.022mg Papaya
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.386mg Strawberry
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.125mg Papaya
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.047mg Strawberry
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.2µg Papaya
Folate 37µg 24µg Papaya
Choline 6.1mg 5.7mg Papaya
Saturated Fat 0.081g 0.015g Strawberry
Monounsaturated Fat 0.072g 0.043g Papaya
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.155g Strawberry
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.008mg
Threonine 0.011mg 0.02mg Strawberry
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.016mg Strawberry
Leucine 0.016mg 0.034mg Strawberry
Lysine 0.025mg 0.026mg Strawberry
Methionine 0.002mg 0.002mg
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.019mg Strawberry
Valine 0.01mg 0.019mg Strawberry
Histidine 0.005mg 0.012mg Strawberry
Fructose 3.73g 2.44g Papaya

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
26%
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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