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, vitamin A, and folate.
- 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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +136.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +160% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.4% |
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Water
~88.06g
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Other
~0.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.7% |
