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Melon vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and papaya different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin B6; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 43% higher.
  • Melon contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than papaya. While melon contains 0.163mg of vitamin B6, papaya contains only 0.038mg.
  • Melon has less sugar.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index (38) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Papayas, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Melon
Melon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Papaya
Papaya
7
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 IronIron +36%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Melon
Melon
2
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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
Papaya
Papaya
7
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 B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 60.9mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.038mg 10%
Folate 8µg 37µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Fiber 0.9g 1.7g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.191mg 2%
Calories 28kcal 43kcal 1%
Protein 1.11g 0.47g 1%
Carbs 6.58g 10.82g 1%
Calcium 11mg 20mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.25mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.357mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 915kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 233g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 9.12g N/A
Potassium 182mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 7.82g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.6µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Papaya
Papaya
2
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 +136.2%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.4%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.7%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.