Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
papaya
versus
pumpkin pie spice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in papaya and pumpkin pie spice:
Pumpkin pie spice is high in calories and papaya has 87% less calories than pumpkin pie spice - papaya has 43 calories per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 342 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, papaya is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to pumpkin pie spice for protein. Papaya has a macronutrient ratio of 4:90:6 and for pumpkin pie spice, 6:67:27 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Papaya | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 90% | 67% |
| Fat | 6% | 27% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pumpkin pie spice is high in carbohydrates and papaya has 84% less carbohydrates than pumpkin pie spice - papaya has 10.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 69.3g of carbohydrates.
Pumpkin pie spice is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 771% more dietary fiber than papaya - papaya has 1.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 14.8g of dietary fiber.
Papaya and pumpkin pie spice contain similar amounts of sugar - papaya has 7.8g of sugar per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 7.8g of sugar.
Pumpkin pie spice has 11 times more protein than papaya - papaya has 0.47g of protein per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 5.8g of protein.
Pumpkin pie spice is high in saturated fat and papaya has 99% less saturated fat than pumpkin pie spice - papaya has 0.08g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 6.5g of saturated fat.
Both papaya and pumpkin pie spice are high in Vitamin C. Papaya has 160% more Vitamin C than pumpkin pie spice - papaya has 60.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 23.4mg of Vitamin C.
Papaya has 262% more Vitamin A than pumpkin pie spice - papaya has 47ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 13ug of Vitamin A.
Pumpkin pie spice has 543% more Vitamin E than papaya - papaya has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 1.9mg of Vitamin E.
Pumpkin pie spice has 992% more Vitamin K than papaya - papaya has 2.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 28.4ug of Vitamin K.
Pumpkin pie spice has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, papaya contains more pantothenic acid. Both papaya and pumpkin pie spice contain significant amounts of folate.
| Papaya | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.023 MG | 0.131 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.027 MG | 0.137 MG |
| Niacin | 0.357 MG | 2.243 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.191 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038 MG | 0.4 MG |
| Folate | 37 UG | 24 UG |
Pumpkin pie spice is an excellent source of calcium and it has 33 times more calcium than papaya - papaya has 20mg of calcium per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 682mg of calcium.
Pumpkin pie spice is an excellent source of iron and it has 77 times more iron than papaya - papaya has 0.25mg of iron per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 19.7mg of iron.
Pumpkin pie spice is an excellent source of potassium and it has 264% more potassium than papaya - papaya has 182mg of potassium per 100 grams and pumpkin pie spice has 663mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both papaya and pumpkin pie spice contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
| Papaya | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 274 UG | 99 UG |
| alpha-carotene | 2 UG | 1 UG |
| lycopene | 1828 UG | 7 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 89 UG | 100 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both papaya and pumpkin pie spice contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Papaya | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.047 G | 0.065 G |
| Total | 0.047 G | 0.065 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pumpkin pie spice has more linoleic acid than papaya per 100 grams.
| Papaya | Pumpkin Pie Spice | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.011 G | 0.715 G |
| Total | 0.011 G | 0.715 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 Papaya or Pumpkin Pie Spice .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Papaya (Papayas, raw) and Pumpkin Pie Spice (Spices, pumpkin pie spice) .
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| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||