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Tortilla vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and papaya different?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 68% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 60 times more sodium than papaya. While tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, papaya contains only 8mg.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index (38) than tortilla (52).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 +250%
Contains more IronIron +1424%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1360%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1055.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Iron 3.81mg 0.25mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.023mg 29%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.6µg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.357mg 24%
Sodium 482mg 8mg 21%
Phosphorus 146mg 10mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 0g 18%
Folate 98µg 37µg 15%
Protein 7.28g 0.47g 14%
Carbs 49.94g 10.82g 13%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.04mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 43kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.027mg 7%
Copper 0.102mg 0.045mg 6%
Fructose 0g 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Calcium 70mg 20mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.7g 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.058g 2%
Potassium 105mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.038mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.081g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.26g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 9.12g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 7.82g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.191mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +1448.9%
Contains more FatsFats +265.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361.6%
Contains more OtherOther +379.5%
Contains more WaterWater +120.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 +156.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +574.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Papaya
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52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.09 g
Fructose: 3.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2626.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.