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Papaya vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between papaya and whey

  • Papaya has more vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and fiber; however, whey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 68% more than whey.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Papayas, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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
6
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%
Whey
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1025%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%

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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +162.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 0.1mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.158mg 10%
Folate 37µg 1µg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 3µg 5%
Phosphorus 10mg 46mg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.004mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.383mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.074mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 16mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 54mg 2%
Carbs 10.82g 5.14g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.001mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.031mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.23g 1%
Calories 43kcal 27kcal 1%
Protein 0.47g 0.85g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.036mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 161mg 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.08mg 0.13mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.016mg 0%

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
Whey
4
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.9%
Contains more FatsFats +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +35.9%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
2
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.9%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.