Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
orange zest
versus
papaya
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in orange zest and papaya:
Papaya has 56% less calories than orange zest - orange zest has 97 calories per 100 grams and papaya has 43 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, orange zest is lighter in fat and similar to papaya for protein and carbs. Orange zest has a macronutrient ratio of 6:93:2 and for papaya, 4:90:6 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Orange Zest | Papaya | |
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Protein | 6% | 4% |
Carbohydrates | 93% | 90% |
Fat | 2% | 6% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Papaya has 57% less carbohydrates than orange zest - orange zest has 25g of total carbs per 100 grams and papaya has 10.8g of carbohydrates.
Orange zest is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 524% more dietary fiber than papaya - orange zest has 10.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and papaya has 1.7g of dietary fiber.
Orange zest has less sugar than papaya - papaya has 7.8g of sugar per 100 grams and orange zest does not contain significant amounts.
Orange zest and papaya contain similar amounts of protein - orange zest has 1.5g of protein per 100 grams and papaya has 0.47g of protein.
Both orange zest and papaya are low in saturated fat - orange zest has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and papaya has 0.08g of saturated fat.
Both orange zest and papaya are high in Vitamin C. Orange zest has 123% more Vitamin C than papaya - orange zest has 136mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and papaya has 60.9mg of Vitamin C.
Papaya has 124% more Vitamin A than orange zest - orange zest has 21ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and papaya has 47ug of Vitamin A.
Orange zest and papaya contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - orange zest has 0.25mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and papaya has 0.3mg of Vitamin E.
Papaya and orange zest contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - papaya has 2.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and orange zest does not contain significant amounts.
Orange zest has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both orange zest and papaya contain significant amounts of niacin and folate.
Orange Zest | Papaya | |
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Thiamin | 0.12 MG | 0.023 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.09 MG | 0.027 MG |
Niacin | 0.9 MG | 0.357 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.49 MG | 0.191 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.176 MG | 0.038 MG |
Folate | 30 UG | 37 UG |
Orange zest is an excellent source of calcium and it has 705% more calcium than papaya - orange zest has 161mg of calcium per 100 grams and papaya has 20mg of calcium.
Orange zest has 220% more iron than papaya - orange zest has 0.8mg of iron per 100 grams and papaya has 0.25mg of iron.
Orange zest and papaya contain similar amounts of potassium - orange zest has 212mg of potassium per 100 grams and papaya has 182mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, papaya has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than orange zest per 100 grams.
Orange Zest | Papaya | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.011 G | 0.047 G |
Total | 0.011 G | 0.047 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both orange zest and papaya contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Orange Zest | Papaya | |
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linoleic acid | 0.029 G | 0.011 G |
Total | 0.029 G | 0.011 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Orange Zest or Papaya .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Orange Zest (Orange peel, raw) and Papaya (Papayas, raw) .
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