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Pita vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and papaya different?

  • Pita is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 68% higher.
  • Pita contains 67 times more sodium than papaya. While pita contains 536mg of sodium, papaya contains only 8mg.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index (38) than pita (68).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Papayas, 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.
Pita
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Papaya
3
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +870%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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.
Pita
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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% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1060.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Sodium 536mg 8mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.023mg 20%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.04mg 19%
Protein 9.1g 0.47g 17%
Carbs 55.7g 10.82g 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.25mg 14%
Copper 0.168mg 0.045mg 14%
Phosphorus 97mg 10mg 12%
Calories 275kcal 43kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.357mg 11%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.08mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 20mg 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.027mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.191mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.058g 3%
Folate 24µg 37µg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Potassium 120mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Fats 1.2g 0.26g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.038mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Papaya
1
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1836.2%
Contains more FatsFats +361.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.8%
Contains more OtherOther +387.2%
Contains more WaterWater +174.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +822.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.