Sapodilla vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sapodillas and papaya different?

Sapodillas are higher in fiber and iron; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 51% higher.
Sapodillas contain 3 times more iron than papaya. While sapodillas contain 0.8mg of iron, papaya contains only 0.25mg.

Sapodilla, raw 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.

Sapodilla

Papaya

Contains more IronIron	+220%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.3%

~equal in Calcium ~20mg

~equal in Potassium ~182mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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.

Sapodilla

Papaya

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+31.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+314.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+78.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+164.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.038mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	14.7mg	60.9mg	51%
Fiber	5.3g	1.7g	14%
Iron	0.8mg	0.25mg	7%
Folate	14µg	37µg	6%
Copper	0.086mg	0.045mg	5%
Vitamin A	3µg	47µg	5%
Fructose		3.73g	5%
Carbs	19.96g	10.82g	3%
Calories	83kcal	43kcal	2%
Magnesium	12mg	21mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.3mg	2%
Manganese		0.04mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.023mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Fats	1.1g	0.26g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.027mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	0.357mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.252mg	0.191mg	1%
Choline		6.1mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.194g	0.081g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.521g	0.072g	1%
Protein	0.44g	0.47g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	0.53g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1886kcal	915kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	120g	233g	N/A
Net carbs	14.66g	9.12g	N/A
Calcium	21mg	20mg	0%
Potassium	193mg	182mg	0%
Sugar		7.82g	N/A
Zinc	0.1mg	0.08mg	0%
Phosphorus	12mg	10mg	0%
Sodium	12mg	8mg	0%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.6µg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.037mg	0.038mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.011g	0.058g	0%
Tryptophan	0.005mg	0.008mg	0%
Threonine	0.012mg	0.011mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.015mg	0.008mg	0%
Leucine	0.024mg	0.016mg	0%
Lysine	0.039mg	0.025mg	0%
Methionine	0.003mg	0.002mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.013mg	0.009mg	0%
Valine	0.016mg	0.01mg	0%
Histidine	0.016mg	0.005mg	0%