Papaya
Fruits • Fruit • പപ്പായ
Identity
Scientific
Carica papaya
Family
Caricaceae
Genus/Species
Carica papaya
Food details
Edible %
70%
Description
Papaya is a soft, sweet tropical fruit of Carica papaya, valued for vitamin C, carotenoids, and digestive enzymes.
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Nutrition (per 100 g edible)
Other (103)
| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 88.06 | G |
| Energy | 43 | KCAL |
| Energy | 179 | kJ |
| Protein | 0.47 | G |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.26 | G |
| Ash | 0.39 | G |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 10.82 | G |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.7 | G |
| Sugars, Total | 7.82 | G |
| Sucrose | 0 | G |
| Glucose | 4.09 | G |
| Fructose | 3.73 | G |
| Lactose | 0 | G |
| Maltose | 0 | G |
| Galactose | 0 | G |
| Starch | 0 | G |
| Calcium, Ca | 20 | MG |
| Iron, Fe | 0.25 | MG |
| Magnesium, Mg | 21 | MG |
| Phosphorus, P | 10 | MG |
| Potassium, K | 182 | MG |
| Sodium, Na | 8 | MG |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.08 | MG |
| Copper, Cu | 0.045 | MG |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.04 | MG |
| Selenium, Se | 0.6 | UG |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 60.9 | MG |
| Thiamin | 0.023 | MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.027 | MG |
| Niacin | 0.357 | MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.191 | MG |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.038 | MG |
| Folate, total | 37 | UG |
| Folic acid | 0 | UG |
| Folate, food | 37 | UG |
| Folate, DFE | 37 | UG |
| Choline, total | 6.1 | MG |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 | UG |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 | UG |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 47 | UG |
| Retinol | 0 | UG |
| Carotene, beta | 274 | UG |
| Carotene, alpha | 2 | UG |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 589 | UG |
| Vitamin A, IU | 950 | IU |
| Lycopene | 1828 | UG |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 89 | UG |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.3 | MG |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 | MG |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.02 | MG |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.09 | MG |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.01 | MG |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 | MG |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.07 | MG |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.01 | MG |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 | MG |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 | IU |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 | UG |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 2.6 | UG |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.081 | G |
| SFA 4:0 | 0 | G |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 | G |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 | G |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 | G |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.002 | G |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.013 | G |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.06 | G |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.004 | G |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.072 | G |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.038 | G |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.034 | G |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 | G |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 | G |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.058 | G |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.011 | G |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.047 | G |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 | G |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 | G |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 | G |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 | G |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 | G |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 | G |
| Cholesterol | 0 | MG |
| Tryptophan | 0.008 | G |
| Threonine | 0.011 | G |
| Isoleucine | 0.008 | G |
| Leucine | 0.016 | G |
| Lysine | 0.025 | G |
| Methionine | 0.002 | G |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009 | G |
| Tyrosine | 0.005 | G |
| Valine | 0.01 | G |
| Arginine | 0.01 | G |
| Histidine | 0.005 | G |
| Alanine | 0.014 | G |
| Aspartic acid | 0.049 | G |
| Glutamic acid | 0.033 | G |
| Glycine | 0.018 | G |
| Proline | 0.01 | G |
| Serine | 0.015 | G |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 | G |
| Caffeine | 0 | MG |
| Theobromine | 0 | MG |