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Papaya vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between papaya and tomatoes

  • Papaya is higher than tomatoes in vitamin C and folate.
  • Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 52% more than tomatoes.
  • Papaya contains 3 times more sugar than tomatoes. While papaya contains 7.82g of sugar, tomatoes contain only 2.63g.
  • The glycemic index of tomatoes is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Papayas, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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
3
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%
Tomato
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185%
~equal in Iron ~0.27mg

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
5
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%
Tomato
5
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +203.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.7mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Tomato
3
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.2%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
1
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Tomato
2
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.1%

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
Tomato
0
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +227.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +172.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~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 Tomato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 13.7mg 52%
Folate 37µg 15µg 6%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 7.9µg 4%
Fructose 3.73g 1.37g 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.08mg 3%
Phosphorus 10mg 24mg 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.059mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.089mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 237mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 10.82g 3.89g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.594mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.019mg 1%
Protein 0.47g 0.88g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Calories 43kcal 18kcal 1%
Vitamin A 47µg 42µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.037mg 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.17mg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 2.69g N/A
Iron 0.25mg 0.27mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 2.63g N/A
Sodium 8mg 5mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 6.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.014mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Papaya Tomato
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
12%
Tomato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Papaya
9%
Tomato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.19g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato
Tomato contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.053g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
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.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

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

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