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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 Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen
60.90 mg 68%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism
0.02 mg 2%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism
0.03 mg 2%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function
0.36 mg 2%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism
0.19 mg 4%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism
0.04 mg 2%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects
37.00 mcg 9%
  • Folic Acid
0.00 mcg
  • Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)
37.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function
6.10 mg 1%
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine
- mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation
0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health
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
Lycopenean antioxidant
1828.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants
89.00 mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health
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 Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function
0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting
2.60 mcg 2%
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism
- mcg -


Minerals
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function
20.00 mg 2%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles
0.25 mg 1%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function
21.00 mg 5%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy
10.00 mg 1%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function
182.00 mg 4%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function
8.00 mg 0%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health
0.08 mg 1%
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health
0.04 mg 4%
Manganesean antioxidant
0.04 mg 2%
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function
0.60 mcg 1%
Iodinefor thyroid function
- mcg -
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
- mcg -
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids
- mcg -
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function
- mg -
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay
- 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 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.


References:

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/.


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