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Papaya Nutrition

Nutrients in 100 g (3.5 oz)

Updated | 2023-07-01

Written and reviewed by the NatureClaim Team




Papaya

Overview of Papaya Nutrition

Scientific Name: Carica papaya

Order: Brassicales

Family: Caricaceae

Papaya is a tropical fruit. It is a berry of thin skin, of a green yellowish and orange colour. The pulp is of a red orange or yellow colour, sweet and very juicy.



Calories
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calories 43 kcal 2%


Carbohydrates
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Carbs 10.82 g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.70 g 6%
Sugars 7.82 g
Starch 0.00 g


Sterols
Name Amount % Daily Value
Cholesterol 0.00 mg 0%
Phytosterols - mg


Fat and Fatty Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Fat 0.26 g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.08 g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total 0.06 g
  • 18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6
 0.01 g
  • 18:3 n-6 (GLA)
 - g
  • 18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3
 0.05 g
  • 18:4 n-3 (SDA)
 0.00 g
  • 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
 0.00 g
  • 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
 0.00 g
  • 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
 0.00 g
Trans Fat 0.00 g


Protein and Amino Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Protein, total 0.47 g 1%
  • Tryptophan
 0.01 g
  • Threonine
 0.01 g
  • Isoleucine
 0.01 g
  • Leucine
 0.02 g
  • Lysine
 0.03 g
  • Methionine
 0.00 g
  • Cystine
 - g
  • Phenylalanine
 0.01 g
  • Tyrosine
 0.01 g
  • Valine
 0.01 g
  • Arginine
 0.01 g
  • Histidine
 0.01 g
  • Alanine
 0.01 g
  • Aspartic Acid
 0.05 g
  • Glutamic Acid
 0.03 g
  • Glycine
 0.02 g
  • Proline
 0.01 g
  • Serine
 0.01 g


Vitamins
Name Amount % Daily Value
Vitamin C 60.90 mg 68%
Thiamin 0.02 mg 2%
Riboflavin 0.03 mg 2%
Niacin 0.36 mg 2%
Pantothenic Acid 0.19 mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04 mg 2%
Folate, total 37.00 mg 9%
  • Folic Acid
 0.00 mcg
  • Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)
 37.00 mcg
Choline 6.10 mg 1%
Betaine - mg
Vitamin B12 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin A, total 47.46 mcg 5%
  • Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent
 47.00 mcg
  • Retinol
 0.00 mcg
  • Beta-Carotene
 274.00 mcg
  • Alpha-Carotene
 2.00 mcg
  • Beta-Cryptoxanthin
 589.00 mcg
Lycopene 1828.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin 89.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total 0.30 mg 2%
  • Alpha-Tocopherol
 0.30 mg
  • Beta-Tocopherol
 0.02 mg
  • Gamma-Tocopherol
 0.09 mg
  • Delta-Tocopherol
 0.01 mg
Vitamin D 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 2.60 mcg 2%
Biotin - mcg -


Minerals
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calcium 20.00 mg 2%
Iron 0.25 mg 1%
Magnesium 21.00 mg 5%
Phosphorus 10.00 mg 1%
Potassium 182.00 mg 4%
Sodium 8.00 mg 0%
Zinc 0.08 mg 1%
Copper 0.04 mg 4%
Manganese 0.04 mg 2%
Selenium 0.60 mcg 1%
Iodine - mcg -
Chromium - mcg -
Molybdenum - mcg -
Chloride - mg -
Fluoride - mg


Flavonoids
Name Amount


Others
Name Amount
Water 88.06 g
Ash 0.39 g
Alcohol 0.00 g
Caffeine 0.00 mg
Theobromine 0.00 mg
Resveratrol - mg
Phytoalbumin - mg
Chlorogenic Acid - mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.