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Tamarind vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and papaya different?

  • Tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while papaya is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 64% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind contains 19 times more vitamin B1 than papaya. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while papaya contains 0.023mg.
  • Papaya has a higher glycemic index (38) than tamarind (23).

Tamarinds, raw and Papayas, raw types were 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +338.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.1%
Contains more IronIron +1020%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1030%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
Papaya
Papaya
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 203% 0% 16% 6% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1760.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1640%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.5mg 60.9mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.023mg 34%
Iron 2.8mg 0.25mg 32%
Carbs 62.5g 10.82g 17%
Magnesium 92mg 21mg 17%
Phosphorus 113mg 10mg 15%
Fiber 5.1g 1.7g 14%
Potassium 628mg 182mg 13%
Calories 239kcal 43kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.027mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.357mg 10%
Folate 14µg 37µg 6%
Protein 2.8g 0.47g 5%
Calcium 74mg 20mg 5%
Copper 0.086mg 0.045mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 47µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.038mg 2%
Fats 0.6g 0.26g 1%
Sodium 28mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.3mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.191mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.081g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 854kcal 915kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 233g N/A
Net carbs 57.4g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 7.82g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.6µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Papaya
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 +495.7%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +477.6%
Contains more OtherOther +592.3%
Contains more WaterWater +180.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Papaya
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 +151.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.058g

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.