Papaya vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between papaya and tofu
- Papaya has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber; however, tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 68% more than tofu.
- Papaya has 11 times more vitamin A than tofu. While papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, tofu has only 85IU.
- The glycemic index of papaya is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Papayas, raw and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate.
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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 more PotassiumPotassium | +50.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2044% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +328.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +870% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1412.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1383.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60800% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +180.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +146.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +252.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +372.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 0.1mg | 68% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 5.36mg | 64% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 350mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.605mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 2.699g | 18% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.193mg | 16% |
| Protein | 0.47g | 8.08g | 15% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 8.9µg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 10mg | 97mg | 12% |
| Fats | 0.26g | 4.78g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.8mg | 7% |
| Folate | 37µg | 15µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.3g | 6% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.081mg | 5% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 28.8mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0.691g | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.82g | 1.87g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.068mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 1.056g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 76kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.052mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 121mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.195mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.12g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.82g | 0.62g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0.435mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.025mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +478.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1619.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1738.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1366.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4553.4% |