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Papaya vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and welsh onion different?

  • Papaya is higher in vitamin C and folate; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin K, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for welsh onion is 159% higher.
  • Papaya contains 4 times more sugar than welsh onion. While papaya contains 7.82g of sugar, welsh onion contains only 2.18g.

Papayas, raw and Onions, welsh, raw 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
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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +388%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7338.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.6µg 193.4µg 159%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 27mg 38%
Iron 0.25mg 1.22mg 12%
Phosphorus 10mg 49mg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Folate 37µg 16µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.137mg 4%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.072mg 3%
Protein 0.47g 1.9g 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.4g 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.51mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 212mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.156g 1%
Carbs 10.82g 6.5g 1%
Calories 43kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.26g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 4.1g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g 2.18g N/A
Sodium 8mg 17mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.169mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 5.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.033mg 0%

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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +304.3%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more OtherOther +79.5%
~equal in Water ~90.5g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.