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Pizza vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pizza and papaya

  • Pizza is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and calcium, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C.
  • Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 66% more than pizza.
  • The amount of sodium in papaya is lower.
  • The glycemic index of papaya is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Papayas, raw.

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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.
Pizza
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Papaya
1
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 +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more IronIron +892%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2060%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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.
Pizza
10
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Papaya
2
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 AVitamin A +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1595.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.4mg 60.9mg 66%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.6µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.023mg 31%
Phosphorus 216mg 10mg 29%
Iron 2.48mg 0.25mg 28%
Sodium 598mg 8mg 26%
Protein 11.39g 0.47g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 0.357mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.081g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 188mg 20mg 17%
Fats 9.69g 0.26g 15%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.04mg 14%
Folate 93µg 37µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.027mg 13%
Calories 266kcal 43kcal 11%
Starch 26.95g 0g 11%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.08mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.058g 11%
Carbs 33.33g 10.82g 8%
Copper 0.105mg 0.045mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.072g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 2.6µg 3%
Fructose 1g 3.73g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.038mg 3%
Vitamin A 69µg 47µg 2%
Choline 16.4mg 6.1mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.7g 2%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 9.12g N/A
Potassium 172mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 7.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 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 +2323.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3626.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208%
Contains more OtherOther +520.5%
Contains more WaterWater +104%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Papaya
1
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 +3522.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2798.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
5
88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Papaya
2
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +424.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +273%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.