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Papaya vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and wheat gluten different?

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate, while wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and zinc.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 71% more than papaya.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than papaya (38).

Papayas, raw and Vital wheat gluten types were 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +610%
Contains more IronIron +1980%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +962.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6516.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 0.47g 75.16g 149%
Selenium 0.6µg 39.7µg 71%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0mg 68%
Iron 0.25mg 5.2mg 62%
Phosphorus 10mg 260mg 36%
Calories 43kcal 370kcal 16%
Copper 0.045mg 0.182mg 15%
Calcium 20mg 142mg 12%
Folate 37µg 0µg 9%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.85mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.81g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0mg 2%
Fats 0.26g 1.85g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 100mg 2%
Carbs 10.82g 13.79g 1%
Sodium 8mg 29mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +973.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15891.5%
Contains more FatsFats +611.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +156.4%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1296.6%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.