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Papaya vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between papaya and tuna salad

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna salad is 74% higher.
  • Papaya contains 28 times more vitamin C than tuna salad. Papaya contains 60.9mg of vitamin C, while tuna salad contains 2.2mg.
  • Papaya contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Papayas, raw and Fish, tuna salad.

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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
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% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6766.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Potassium ~178mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2668.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1776.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 41.2µg 74%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 2.2mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 6.7mg 40%
Protein 0.47g 16.04g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 4.122g 27%
Phosphorus 10mg 178mg 24%
Sodium 8mg 402mg 17%
Fats 0.26g 9.26g 14%
Copper 0.045mg 0.145mg 11%
Iron 0.25mg 1mg 9%
Folate 37µg 8µg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Saturated fat 0.081g 1.544g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 2.887g 7%
Calories 43kcal 187kcal 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.56mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin A 47µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.26mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 9.41g N/A
Carbs 10.82g 9.41g 0%
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 182mg 178mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15%
Contains more WaterWater +39.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3312.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3461.5%
Contains more OtherOther +446.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3909.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7006.9%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.