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Prune vs Papaya - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Prune and Papaya?

  • Prune is higher in Vitamin K, Copper, Fiber, Potassium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Manganese, Vitamin B3 and Iron, yet Papaya is higher in Vitamin C.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 67% more.
  • Prune has 23 times more Vitamin K than Papaya. While Prune has 59.5µg of Vitamin K, Papaya has only 2.6µg.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Papayas, raw types 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Prune
Prune
8
:
0
Papaya
Papaya
Contains more Iron +272%
Contains more Calcium +115%
Contains more Potassium +302.2%
Contains more Magnesium +95.2%
Contains more Copper +524.4%
Contains more Zinc +450%
Contains more Phosphorus +590%
Contains less Sodium -75%
Prune
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 35% 13% 65% 30% 94% 12% 30% 1%
Papaya
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 10% 6% 17% 15% 15% 3% 5% 2%
Contains more Iron +272%
Contains more Calcium +115%
Contains more Potassium +302.2%
Contains more Magnesium +95.2%
Contains more Copper +524.4%
Contains more Zinc +450%
Contains more Phosphorus +590%
Contains less Sodium -75%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Prune
Prune
7
:
3
Papaya
Papaya
Contains more Vitamin E +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +588.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +427.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +439.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +2188.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +10050%
Contains more Vitamin A +21.6%
Contains more Folate +825%
Prune
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 2% 47% 9% 0% 13% 43% 36% 26% 48% 0% 149% 3%
Papaya
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 203% 57% 6% 0% 6% 7% 7% 12% 9% 0% 7% 28%
Contains more Vitamin E +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +588.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +427.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +439.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +2188.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +10050%
Contains more Vitamin A +21.6%
Contains more Folate +825%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
31
Prune
28
Papaya
Mineral Summary Score
35
Prune
9
Papaya

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
13%
Prune
3%
Papaya
Carbohydrates
64%
Prune
11%
Papaya
Fats
2%
Prune
1%
Papaya

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Prune Papaya
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Prune Papaya
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Prune
Prune contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Prune
Prune is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Prune
Prune is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Prune
Prune is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugars?
Papaya
Papaya contains less Sugars (difference - 30.31g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.007g)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Prune Papaya Opinion
Calories 240 43 Prune
Protein 2.18 0.47 Prune
Fats 0.38 0.26 Prune
Vitamin C 0.6 60.9 Papaya
Carbs 63.88 10.82 Prune
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.93 0.25 Prune
Calcium 43 20 Prune
Potassium 732 182 Prune
Magnesium 41 21 Prune
Sugars 38.13 7.82 Papaya
Fiber 7.1 1.7 Prune
Copper 0.281 0.045 Prune
Zinc 0.44 0.08 Prune
Starch 5.11 0 Prune
Phosphorus 69 10 Prune
Sodium 2 8 Prune
Vitamin A 781 950 Papaya
Vitamin E 0.43 0.3 Prune
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.051 0.023 Prune
Vitamin B2 0.186 0.027 Prune
Vitamin B3 1.882 0.357 Prune
Vitamin B5 0.422 0.191 Prune
Vitamin B6 0.205 0.038 Prune
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 59.5 2.6 Prune
Folate 4 37 Papaya
Trans Fat 0 Prune
Saturated Fat 0.088 0.081 Papaya
Monounsaturated Fat 0.053 0.072 Papaya
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062 0.058 Prune
Tryptophan 0.025 0.008 Prune
Threonine 0.049 0.011 Prune
Isoleucine 0.041 0.008 Prune
Leucine 0.066 0.016 Prune
Lysine 0.05 0.025 Prune
Methionine 0.016 0.002 Prune
Phenylalanine 0.052 0.009 Prune
Valine 0.056 0.01 Prune
Histidine 0.027 0.005 Prune
Fructose 12.45 3.73 Prune

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Prune - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.