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Papaya vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and tamarind different?

  • Papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 64% more than tamarind.
  • Papaya contains 32 times more vitamin A than tamarind. Papaya contains 950 IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30 IU.
  • Papaya has a higher glycemic index (38) than tamarind (23).

Papayas, raw and Tamarinds, raw types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.1%
Contains more IronIron +1020%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1030%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%

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.
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%
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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1640%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1760.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papaya Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin C 60.9mg 3.5mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.428mg 34%
Iron 0.25mg 2.8mg 32%
Carbs 10.82g 62.5g 17%
Magnesium 21mg 92mg 17%
Phosphorus 10mg 113mg 15%
Fiber 1.7g 5.1g 14%
Potassium 182mg 628mg 13%
Calories 43kcal 239kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.152mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 1.938mg 10%
Folate 37µg 14µg 6%
Protein 0.47g 2.8g 5%
Calcium 20mg 74mg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 2µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.066mg 2%
Fats 0.26g 0.6g 1%
Sodium 8mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.143mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.081g 0.272g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 915kcal 854kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 42g N/A
Net carbs 9.12g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 7.82g 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.08mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.8µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.072g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +180.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +495.7%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +477.6%
Contains more OtherOther +592.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Papaya
Papaya
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.059g

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.