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Rice vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between rice and papaya

  • Rice has more manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate, while papaya has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% higher.
  • Papaya contains 13 times less selenium than rice. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while papaya contains 0.6µg.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of papaya is 38, while the glycemic index of rice is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 IronIron +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +512.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1080%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +420%

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.
Rice
5
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Papaya
6
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 +608.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.04mg 19%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.6µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.023mg 12%
Iron 1.2mg 0.25mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.357mg 7%
Carbs 28.17g 10.82g 6%
Phosphorus 43mg 10mg 5%
Folate 58µg 37µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.7g 5%
Protein 2.69g 0.47g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.038mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.191mg 4%
Calories 130kcal 43kcal 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.08mg 4%
Potassium 35mg 182mg 4%
Copper 0.069mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.027mg 1%
Choline 2.1mg 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 7.82g N/A
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
4
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 +472.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.26g
~equal in Other ~0.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
3
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.081g

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.