Papaya vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are papaya and tamarind different?
- Papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 64% more than tamarind.
- Papaya contains 32 times more vitamin A than tamarind. Papaya contains 950IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30IU.
- Papaya has a higher glycemic index (38) than tamarind (23).
Papayas, raw and Tamarinds, raw 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +338.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +270% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +245.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1020% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +91.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1030% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1640% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2250% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +164.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1760.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +463% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +442.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +41% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 3.5mg | 64% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.428mg | 34% |
Iron | 0.25mg | 2.8mg | 32% |
Carbs | 10.82g | 62.5g | 17% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 92mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 10mg | 113mg | 15% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 5.1g | 14% |
Potassium | 182mg | 628mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 1.938mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.152mg | 10% |
Calories | 43kcal | 239kcal | 10% |
Folate | 37µg | 14µg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 2µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.045mg | 0.086mg | 5% |
Protein | 0.47g | 2.8g | 5% |
Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
Calcium | 20mg | 74mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
Sodium | 8mg | 28mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.143mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0.272g | 1% |
Fats | 0.26g | 0.6g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.12g | 57.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.82g | 38.8g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2.8µg | 0% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 8.6mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.181g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.059g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.025mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +180.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +495.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +130.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +477.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +592.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +151.4% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.059g