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Papaya nutrition: calories, carbs, GI, protein, fiber, fats

Papayas, raw
*all the values are displayed for the amount of 100 grams

Top nutrition facts for Papaya

Papaya nutrition facts infographic. Calories, protein, carbs, fats.
Calories  ⓘ Calories for selected serving 43 kcal
Glycemic index  ⓘ Source:
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 		38 (low)
Glycemic load  ⓘ Glycemic Load (GL) is a metric that measures both the quality (Glycemic Index) and quantity of carbohydrates in a specific serving of food to estimate its impact on blood sugar levels. It is calculated as: (GI × Carbs in grams) / 100. 5 (low)
Insulin index  ⓘ The insulin index of foods demonstrates how much a food increases the insulin level in the blood, in the first two-hour period after consumption. 129  ⓘ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247204692
Net carbs  ⓘ Net Carbs = Total Carbohydrates – Fiber – Sugar Alcohols 9 g
Default serving size  ⓘ Serving sizes are mostly taken from FDA's Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACCs) 1 cup 1" pieces (145 g)
Acidity (Based on PRAL)  ⓘ PRAL (Potential renal acid load) is calculated using a formula. On the PRAL scale the higher the positive value, the more is the acidifying effect on the body. The lower the negative value, the higher the alkalinity of the food. 0 is neutral. -4 (alkaline)
Oxalates 0 mg  ⓘ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0889157513000902
TOP 2% Glucose ⓘHigher in Glucose content than 98% of foods
TOP 3% Fructose ⓘHigher in Fructose content than 97% of foods
TOP 3% Vitamin C ⓘHigher in Vitamin C content than 97% of foods
TOP 12% Folate, food ⓘHigher in Folate, food content than 88% of foods
TOP 18% Vitamin A ⓘHigher in Vitamin A content than 82% of foods

Papaya calories (kcal)

Calories for different serving sizes of papaya Calories Weight
Calories in 100 grams 43
Calories in 1 cup 1" pieces 62 145 g
Calories in 1 fruit, small 68 157 g
Calories in 1 cup, mashed 99 230 g
Calories in 1 fruit, large 336 781 g

Extra Nutrition facts for Papaya

Protein per 100 calories  ⓘ Shows how many grams of protein you get from 100 calories of this food, calculated as (protein in g ÷ calories) × 100. 1.1 g
Calories per 10 g protein  ⓘ Shows how many calories you need to eat from this food to get 10 g of protein, calculated as (calories ÷ protein in g) × 10. 915 kcal
Weight per 100 calories  ⓘ Shows how many grams of this food equal 100 kcal—higher grams mean a larger portion for the same calories. 233 g

Papaya Glycemic index (GI)

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38

Papaya Glycemic load (GL)

5

Mineral coverage chart

Calcium Calcium Iron Iron Magnesium Magnesium Phosphorus Phosphorus Potassium Potassium Sodium Sodium Zinc Zinc Copper Copper Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6% 9.4% 15% 4.3% 16% 1% 2.2% 15% 5.2% 3.3%
Calcium: 60mg of 1,000mg 6%
Iron: 0.75mg of 8mg 9.4%
Magnesium: 63mg of 420mg 15%
Phosphorus: 30mg of 700mg 4.3%
Potassium: 546mg of 3,400mg 16%
Sodium: 24mg of 2,300mg 1%
Zinc: 0.24mg of 11mg 2.2%
Copper: 0.14mg of 1mg 15%
Manganese: 0.12mg of 2mg 5.2%
Selenium: 1.8µg of 55µg 3.3%
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Mineral chart - relative view

Manganese
0.04 mg
TOP 44%
Magnesium
21 mg
TOP 49%
Calcium
20 mg
TOP 50%
Potassium
182 mg
TOP 59%
Copper
0.05 mg
TOP 69%
Selenium
0.6 µg
TOP 69%
Zinc
0.08 mg
TOP 84%
Sodium
8 mg
TOP 86%
Iron
0.25 mg
TOP 86%
Phosphorus
10 mg
TOP 87%
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Vitamin coverage chart

Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Folate Folate Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K 16% 6% 0% 203% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 28% 0% 6.5%
Vitamin A: 141µg of 900µg 16%
Vitamin E: 0.9mg of 15mg 6%
Vitamin D: 0µg of 20µg 0%
Vitamin C: 183mg of 90mg 203%
Vitamin B1: 0.07mg of 1mg 5.8%
Vitamin B2: 0.08mg of 1mg 6.2%
Vitamin B3: 1.1mg of 16mg 6.7%
Vitamin B5: 0.57mg of 5mg 11%
Vitamin B6: 0.11mg of 1mg 8.8%
Folate: 111µg of 400µg 28%
Vitamin B12: 0µg of 2µg 0%
Vitamin K: 7.8µg of 120µg 6.5%
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Vitamin chart - relative view

Vitamin C
61 mg
TOP 3%
Vitamin A
47 µg
TOP 18%
Vitamin K
2.6 µg
TOP 22%
Folate
37 µg
TOP 25%
Vitamin E
0.3 mg
TOP 34%
Vitamin B5
0.19 mg
TOP 57%
Vitamin B6
0.04 mg
TOP 74%
Vitamin B3
0.36 mg
TOP 76%
Vitamin B1
0.02 mg
TOP 79%
Vitamin B2
0.03 mg
TOP 82%
Vitamin B12
0 µg
TOP 100%
Vitamin D
0 µg
TOP 100%
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Macronutrients chart

11% 86%
Protein:
Daily Value: 1%
0.5 g of 50 g
0.5 g (1% of DV )
Fats:
Daily Value: 0%
0.3 g of 65 g
0.3 g (0% of DV )
Carbs:
Daily Value: 4%
10.8 g of 300 g
10.8 g (4% of DV )
Water:
Daily Value: 4%
88.1 g of 2,000 g
88.1 g (4% of DV )
Other:
0.4 g
0.4 g
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Protein quality breakdown

Tryptophan Tryptophan Threonine Threonine Isoleucine Isoleucine Leucine Leucine Lysine Lysine Methionine Methionine Phenylalanine Phenylalanine Valine Valine Histidine Histidine 8.6% 3.1% 1.7% 1.8% 3.6% 0.57% 1.5% 1.6% 2.1%
Tryptophan: 24mg of 280mg 8.6%
Threonine: 33mg of 1,050mg 3.1%
Isoleucine: 24mg of 1,400mg 1.7%
Leucine: 48mg of 2,730mg 1.8%
Lysine: 75mg of 2,100mg 3.6%
Methionine: 6mg of 1,050mg 0.57%
Phenylalanine: 27mg of 1,750mg 1.5%
Valine: 30mg of 1,820mg 1.6%
Histidine: 15mg of 700mg 2.1%
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Fat type information

38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: 0.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.06 g
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Carbohydrate type breakdown

52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.1 g
Fructose: 3.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g

Fiber content ratio for Papaya

72% 16% 12%
Sugar: 7.8 g
Fiber: 1.7 g
Other: 1.3 g

All nutrients for Papaya per 100g

Nutrient Value DV% In TOP % of foods Comparison
Vitamin A 47µg 5% 18%
Calories 43kcal 2% 90% 1.1 times less than OrangeOrange
Protein 0.47g 1% 91% 6 times less than BroccoliBroccoli
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g N/A 85%
Calories per 10 g protein 915kcal N/A 12%
Weight per 100 calories 233g N/A 11%
Fats 0.26g 0% 86% 128.1 times less than CheeseCheese
Vitamin C 61mg 68% 3% 1.1 times more than LemonLemon
Net carbs 9.1g N/A 48% 5.9 times less than ChocolateChocolate
Carbs 11g 4% 48% 2.6 times less than RiceRice
Cholesterol 0mg 0% 100% N/AEgg
Vitamin D* 0 IU 0% 100% N/AEgg
Vitamin D 0µg 0% 100% N/AEgg
Magnesium 21mg 5% 49% 6.7 times less than AlmondsAlmonds
Calcium 20mg 2% 50% 6.3 times less than MilkMilk
Potassium 182mg 5% 59% 1.2 times more than CucumberCucumber
Iron 0.25mg 3% 86% 10.4 times less than Beef broiledBeef broiled
Sugar 7.8g N/A 22% 1.1 times less than Coca-ColaCoca-Cola
Fiber 1.7g 7% 34% 1.4 times less than OrangeOrange
Copper 0.05mg 5% 69% 3.2 times less than ShiitakeShiitake
Zinc 0.08mg 1% 84% 78.9 times less than Beef broiledBeef broiled
Starch 0g 0% 100% N/APotato
Phosphorus 10mg 1% 87% 18.2 times less than Chicken meatChicken meat
Sodium 8mg 0% 86% 61.3 times less than White breadWhite bread
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2% 34% 4.9 times less than KiwiKiwi
Selenium 0.6µg 1% 69%
Manganese 0.04mg 2% 44%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2% 79% 11.6 times less than Pea rawPea raw
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 2% 82% 4.8 times less than AvocadoAvocado
Vitamin B3 0.36mg 2% 76% 26.8 times less than Turkey meatTurkey meat
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4% 57% 5.9 times less than Sunflower seedsSunflower seeds
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3% 74% 3.1 times less than OatsOats
Vitamin B12 0µg 0% 100% N/APork
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2% 22% 39.1 times less than BroccoliBroccoli
Folate 37µg 9% 25% 1.6 times less than Brussels sproutsBrussels sprouts
Trans fat 0g N/A 100% N/AMargarine
Choline 6.1mg 1% 45%
Saturated fat 0.08g 0% 79% 72.8 times less than Beef broiledBeef broiled
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g N/A 76% 136.1 times less than AvocadoAvocado
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g N/A 82% 813.3 times less than WalnutWalnut
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0% 55% 38.1 times less than Chicken meatChicken meat
Threonine 0.01mg 0% 57% 65.5 times less than Beef broiledBeef broiled
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0% 57% 114.3 times less than Salmon rawSalmon raw
Leucine 0.02mg 0% 57% 151.9 times less than Tuna BluefinTuna Bluefin
Lysine 0.03mg 0% 56% 18.1 times less than TofuTofu
Methionine 0mg 0% 58% 48 times less than QuinoaQuinoa
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0% 57% 74.2 times less than EggEgg
Valine 0.01mg 0% 58% 202.9 times less than Soybean rawSoybean raw
Histidine 0.01mg 0% 57% 149.8 times less than Turkey meatTurkey meat
Fructose 3.7g 5% 3% 1.6 times less than AppleApple
Caffeine 0mg 0% 100%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g N/A 100% N/ASalmon
Omega-3 - DHA 0g N/A 100% N/ASalmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0g N/A 100% N/ASalmon

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NUTRITION FACTS LABEL

Nutrition Facts
___servings per container
Serving Size ______________
Amount Per 100g
Calories 43
% Daily Value*
0.4%
Total Fat 0.26g
0.37%
Saturated Fat 0.08g
0
Trans Fat 0g
0
Cholesterol 0mg
0.35%
Sodium 8mg
3.6%
Total Carbohydrate 11g
6.8%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g
Total Sugars 0g
Includes ? g Added Sugars
Protein 0.47g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0

Calcium 20mg 2%

Iron 0.25mg 3.1%

Potassium 182mg 5.4%

*
The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Health checks

ⓘ  Dietary cholesterol is not associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease in healthy individuals. However, dietary cholesterol is common in foods that are high in harmful saturated fats.
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Low in Cholesterol
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ⓘ  Trans fat consumption increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality by negatively affecting blood lipid levels.
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No Trans Fats
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ⓘ  Saturated fat intake can raise total cholesterol and LDL (low-density lipoprotein) levels, leading to an increased risk of atherosclerosis. Dietary guidelines recommend limiting saturated fats to under 10% of calories a day.
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Low in Saturated Fats
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ⓘ  Increased sodium consumption leads to elevated blood pressure.
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Low in Sodium
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ⓘ  While the consumption of moderate amounts of added sugars is not detrimental to health, an excessive intake can increase the risk of obesity, and therefore, diabetes.
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Low in Sugars
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Papaya nutrition infographic

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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. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/169926/nutrients

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.