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Porridge vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are porridge and papaya different?

  • Porridge is higher in iron and calcium; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 68% higher.
  • Porridge contains 15 times more iron than papaya. While porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, papaya contains only 0.25mg.
  • Porridge has less sugar.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index (38) than porridge (66).

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Papaya
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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 CalciumCalcium +335%
Contains more IronIron +1396%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1037.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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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 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Iron 3.74mg 0.25mg 44%
Calcium 87mg 20mg 7%
Folate 12µg 37µg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.7g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Potassium 16mg 182mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.6µg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.023mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.038mg 2%
Protein 1.44g 0.47g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.191mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.357mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 15mg 10mg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.045mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.21g 0.26g 0%
Carbs 10.52g 10.82g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 7.82g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Papaya
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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 +206.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23.8%
Contains more OtherOther +77.3%
~equal in Carbs ~10.82g
~equal in Water ~88.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.1%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.