Papaya vs. Peanuts
Nutrition comparison of Papaya and Peanuts
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
papaya
versus
peanuts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in papaya and peanuts:
- Papaya is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Peanut is a great source of calcium.
- Peanut is an excellent source of dietary fiber, potassium and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Papaya (Papayas, raw) and Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Peanut is high in calories and papaya has 93% less calories than peanut - papaya has 43 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, papaya is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanuts per calorie. Papaya has a macronutrient ratio of 4:91:5 and for peanuts, 16:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Papaya | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 91% | 14% |
| Fat | 5% | 71% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Papaya has 49% less carbohydrates than peanut - papaya has 10.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Peanut is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 394% more dietary fiber than papaya - papaya has 1.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Papaya and peanuts contain similar amounts of sugar - papaya has 7.8g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut is an excellent source of protein and it has 50 times more protein than papaya - papaya has 0.47g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut is high in saturated fat and papaya has 99% less saturated fat than peanut - papaya has 0.08g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both peanuts and papaya are low in trans fat - peanut has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and papaya does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Papaya is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than peanut - papaya has 60.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Papaya has more Vitamin A than peanut - papaya has 47ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut has 15 times more Vitamin E than papaya - papaya has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Papaya and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - papaya has 2.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Papaya | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.023 MG | 0.152 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.027 MG | 0.197 MG |
| Niacin | 0.357 MG | 14.355 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.191 MG | 1.011 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038 MG | 0.466 MG |
| Folate | 37 UG | 97 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut is a great source of calcium and it has 190% more calcium than papaya - papaya has 20mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut has 532% more iron than papaya - papaya has 0.25mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.
potassium
Peanut is an excellent source of potassium and it has 248% more potassium than papaya - papaya has 182mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both papaya and peanuts contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Papaya | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.047 G | 0.026 G |
| Total | 0.047 G | 0.026 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut has more linoleic acid than papaya per 100 grams.
| Papaya | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.011 G | 9.715 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.004 G |
| Total | 0.011 G | 9.719 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does papaya or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut is high in calories and papaya has 90% less calories than peanut - papaya has 43 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.
Does papaya or peanuts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, papaya has 50% fewer carbohydrates than peanut - papaya has 10.8g of carbs for 100g and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
Does papaya or peanuts contain more potassium?
Peanut is a rich source of potassium and it has 250% more potassium than papaya - papaya has 182mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.