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Ricotta vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ricotta and papaya

  • Ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, papaya has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% more.
  • Papaya has a higher glycemic index than ricotta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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 +935%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more ZincZinc +1350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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 AVitamin A +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +186.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.081g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Protein 11.26g 0.47g 22%
Phosphorus 158mg 10mg 21%
Fats 12.98g 0.26g 20%
Calcium 207mg 20mg 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.027mg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.08mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.072g 9%
Vitamin A 120µg 47µg 8%
Calories 174kcal 43kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Folate 12µg 37µg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Carbs 3.04g 10.82g 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.045mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 8mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.25mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.058g 2%
Potassium 105mg 182mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.357mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 6.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.023mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 7.82g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.191mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.038mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 +2295.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4892.3%
Contains more OtherOther +161.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 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 +4937.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.