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Watermelon vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watermelon and papaya

  • Watermelon has less vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than papaya.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, raw 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Papaya
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 ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Iron ~0.25mg
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~10mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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 27% 0% 9.3% 1% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3%
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 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +651.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.1mg 60.9mg 59%
Folate 3µg 37µg 9%
Fiber 0.4g 1.7g 5%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin A 28µg 47µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Calories 30kcal 43kcal 1%
Carbs 7.55g 10.82g 1%
Calcium 7mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.357mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.191mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.038mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.47g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 492kcal 915kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 233g N/A
Fats 0.15g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 9.12g N/A
Iron 0.24mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 7.82g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.045mg 0%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.08mg 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 10mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.027mg 0%
Choline 4.1mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.005mg 0%
Fructose 3.36g 3.73g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Papaya
Papaya
3
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 +29.8%
Contains more FatsFats +73.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.3%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Papaya
Papaya
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Papaya
Papaya
2
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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +158.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +11%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.