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Papaya vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between papaya and pomelo

  • Pomelo contains less vitamin A than papaya.
  • Pomelo contains 4 times less magnesium than papaya. Papaya contains 21mg of magnesium, while pomelo contains 6mg.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of papaya is 38, while the glycemic index of pomelo is 78.

The food types used in this comparison are Papayas, raw and Pummelo, raw.

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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.
Papaya
Papaya
5
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%
Pomelo
Pomelo
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +127.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.08mg

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.
Papaya
Papaya
6
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%
Pomelo
Pomelo
1
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% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~61mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Pomelo DV% diff.
Folate 37µg 9%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Magnesium 21mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 1g 3%
Calcium 20mg 4mg 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Protein 0.47g 0.76g 1%
Potassium 182mg 216mg 1%
Phosphorus 10mg 17mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.017mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.22mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 38kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 915kcal 500kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 263g N/A
Fats 0.26g 0.04g 0%
Vitamin C 60.9mg 61mg 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 8.62g N/A
Carbs 10.82g 9.62g 0%
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Copper 0.045mg 0.048mg 0%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.036mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 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
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
Pomelo
Pomelo
2
10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.7%
~equal in Water ~89.1g

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/nutrients
  2. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.