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Papaya vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between papaya and wafer

  • Papaya has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, wafer is higher in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 68% more than wafer.
  • Papaya has 95 times more vitamin A than wafer. While papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, wafer has only 10IU.
  • Papaya has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of wafer is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Papayas, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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
1
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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +1504%
Contains more CopperCopper +928.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1640%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%

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
2
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%
Wafer
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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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +782.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +885.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +700.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0mg 68%
Iron 0.25mg 4.01mg 47%
Copper 0.045mg 0.463mg 46%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.696mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 4.153g 27%
Sodium 8mg 580mg 25%
Fats 0.26g 14.2g 21%
Carbs 10.82g 72.7g 21%
Calories 43kcal 433kcal 20%
Saturated fat 0.081g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.266mg 18%
Phosphorus 10mg 132mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 2.858mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.203mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 4.865g 12%
Protein 0.47g 6.6g 12%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.7µg 9%
Zinc 0.08mg 1.09mg 9%
Magnesium 21mg 53mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 3.4g 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.381mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Folate 37µg 47µg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.72mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 14.3mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 210mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.051mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1856.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1304.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5361.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +571.9%
Contains more OtherOther +412.8%

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
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6656.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7060.3%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.