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Papaya vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and tortilla different?

  • Papaya is higher in vitamin C; however, tortilla is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 68% higher.
  • Papaya has less sodium.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index (38) than tortilla (52).

Papayas, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) are the varieties 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +1424%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1360%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1055.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0mg 68%
Iron 0.25mg 3.81mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.37mg 29%
Selenium 0.6µg 16.6µg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 4.125mg 24%
Sodium 8mg 482mg 21%
Phosphorus 10mg 146mg 19%
Starch 0g 43.02g 18%
Folate 37µg 98µg 15%
Protein 0.47g 7.28g 14%
Carbs 10.82g 49.94g 13%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.268mg 10%
Calories 43kcal 237kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.114mg 7%
Copper 0.045mg 0.102mg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Calcium 20mg 70mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 2.4g 3%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.391g 2%
Potassium 182mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.06mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.296g 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.95g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.17mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
1
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +120.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1448.9%
Contains more FatsFats +265.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361.6%
Contains more OtherOther +379.5%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +574.1%

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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2626.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.