Paw Paw Nutrition Facts

Overview of Paw Paw Nutrition

Scientific Name: Asimina triloba

Order: Magnoliales

Family: Annonaceae

Paw paw (Asimina triloba), sometimes written as pawpaw, is largest edible fruit native to North America. It is an understory tree, and the fruits taste similar to other fruit trees in the Annonaceae, such as custard apple. The Pawpaw Research Project was used to determine the nutritional value of paw paw.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	80 kcal	4%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	18.80 g	7%
Dietary Fiber	2.60 g	9%
Sugars	- g
Starch	- g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	- mg	-
Phytosterols	- mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	1.20 g	2%
Saturated Fat	- g	-
Monounsaturated Fat	- g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	- g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	- g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	- g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	- g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	- g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	- g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	- g
Trans Fat	- g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	1.20 g	2%
Tryptophan	0.01 g
Threonine	0.05 g
Isoleucine	0.07 g
Leucine	0.08 g
Lysine	0.06 g
Methionine	0.02 g
Cystine	0.00 g
Phenylalanine	0.05 g
Tyrosine	0.03 g
Valine	0.06 g
Arginine	- g
Histidine	0.02 g
Alanine	- g
Aspartic Acid	- g
Glutamic Acid	- g
Glycine	- g
Proline	- g
Serine	- g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	18.30 mg	20%
Thiamin	0.01 mg	1%
Riboflavin	0.09 mg	7%
Niacin	1.10 mg	7%
Pantothenic Acid	- mg	-
Vitamin B6	- mg	-
Folate, total	- mg	-
Folic Acid	- mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	- mcg
Choline	- mg	-
Betaine	- mg
Vitamin B12	- mcg	-
Vitamin A, total	8.60 mcg	1%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	8.60 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	- mcg
Alpha-Carotene	- mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	- mcg
Lycopene	- mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	- mcg
Vitamin E, total	- mg	-
Alpha-Tocopherol	- mg
Beta-Tocopherol	- mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	- mg
Delta-Tocopherol	- mg
Vitamin D	- mcg	-
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	- mcg	-
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	63.00 mg	5%
Iron	7.00 mg	39%
Magnesium	113.00 mg	27%
Phosphorus	47.00 mg	4%
Potassium	345.00 mg	7%
Sodium	- mg	-
Zinc	0.90 mg	8%
Copper	0.50 mg	56%
Manganese	2.60 mg	113%
Selenium	- mcg	-
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	- g
Ash	- 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/.