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Papaya vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and agave nectar different?

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and potassium, while agave nectar is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 49% more than agave nectar.
  • Papaya contains 46 times more potassium than agave nectar. Papaya contains 182mg of potassium, while agave nectar contains 4mg.
  • Papaya has a higher glycemic index (38) than agave nectar (13).

Papayas, raw and Sweetener, syrup, agave types were used 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
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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4450%
Contains more IronIron +177.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +258.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +765.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +118%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 3.73g 55.6g 65%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 17mg 49%
Carbs 10.82g 76.37g 22%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 22.5µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.234mg 15%
Calories 43kcal 310kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.165mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.122mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0.2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.98mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 1mg 5%
Potassium 182mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin A 47µg 8µg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.7µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.689mg 2%
Folate 37µg 30µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.005mg 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.09mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 13.3mg 1%
Protein 0.47g 0.09g 1%
Phosphorus 10mg 1mg 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.45g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0g 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%

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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.2%
Contains more WaterWater +283.9%
Contains more OtherOther +160%
Contains more FatsFats +73.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +605.8%

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
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +203.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1390.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.