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Pear vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pear and Papaya different?

  • Pear is richer in Fiber, while Papaya is higher in Vitamin C, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Papaya covers your daily need of Vitamin C 63% more than Pear.
  • Pear contains 2 times more Fiber than Papaya. Pear contains 3.1g of Fiber, while Papaya contains 1.7g.
  • Papaya is lower in Sugar.

Pears, raw and Papayas, raw 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.
Pear
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Papaya
5
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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.
Pear
1
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 14% 1.5% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Papaya
9
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% 57% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1316.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +289.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Papaya
4
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
3
11% 42% 47%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Papaya
0
38% 34% 27%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -72.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
2
7% 27% 66%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 2.6 g
Fructose: 6.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Papaya
1
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.09 g
Fructose: 3.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +72.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +57.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pear Papaya
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Papaya Opinion
Calories 57kcal 43kcal Pear
Protein 0.36g 0.47g Papaya
Fats 0.14g 0.26g Papaya
Vitamin C 4.3mg 60.9mg Papaya
Net carbs 12.13g 9.12g Pear
Carbs 15.23g 10.82g Pear
Magnesium 7mg 21mg Papaya
Calcium 9mg 20mg Papaya
Potassium 116mg 182mg Papaya
Iron 0.18mg 0.25mg Papaya
Sugar 9.75g 7.82g Papaya
Fiber 3.1g 1.7g Pear
Copper 0.082mg 0.045mg Pear
Zinc 0.1mg 0.08mg Pear
Phosphorus 12mg 10mg Pear
Sodium 1mg 8mg Pear
Vitamin A 25IU 950IU Papaya
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 47µg Papaya
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.3mg Papaya
Manganese 0.048mg 0.04mg Pear
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg Papaya
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.023mg Papaya
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.027mg Papaya
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.357mg Papaya
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.191mg Papaya
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.038mg Papaya
Vitamin K 4.4µg 2.6µg Pear
Folate 7µg 37µg Papaya
Choline 5.1mg 6.1mg Papaya
Saturated Fat 0.022g 0.081g Pear
Monounsaturated Fat 0.084g 0.072g Pear
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.058g Pear
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.008mg Papaya
Threonine 0.011mg 0.011mg
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.008mg Pear
Leucine 0.019mg 0.016mg Pear
Lysine 0.017mg 0.025mg Papaya
Methionine 0.002mg 0.002mg
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.009mg Pear
Valine 0.017mg 0.01mg Pear
Histidine 0.002mg 0.005mg Papaya
Fructose 6.42g 3.73g Pear

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pear Papaya
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
5%
Pear
26%
Papaya
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
7%
Pear
8%
Papaya

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pear
Pear contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pear
Pear is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.059g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.93g)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Papaya
Papaya is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (38)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/nutrients
  2. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.