Question 1

How many calories are in papaya?

Accepted Answer

One fruit, small (157 g) of papaya has about 68 calories. Per 100 g that is 43 calories. The figures are from the USDA FoodData Central database (lab-measured values).

Question 2

How much protein is in papaya?

Accepted Answer

One fruit, small (157 g) has 0.7 g of protein (0.5 g per 100 g). It is not a significant source of protein.

Question 3

How many carbs are in papaya?

Accepted Answer

One fruit, small (157 g) has 17 g of carbohydrate, of which 2.7 g is fibre and 12.3 g is sugars.

Question 4

What vitamins and minerals does papaya contain?

Accepted Answer

Per fruit, small (157 g), the most notable are vitamin c (106% of the Daily Value), folate (15% of the Daily Value). The tool above lists every vitamin and mineral the USDA measured, at any portion size.

Question 5

Where do these papaya nutrition numbers come from?

Accepted Answer

They come from the USDA FoodData Central database (SR Legacy), which is public domain, scaled to the portion shown. Brands and recipes vary, so treat them as typical values. Nothing you look up here is sent to a server.

Nutrient	1 fruit, small (157 g)	Per 100 g	% Daily Value
Calories	68 kcal	43 kcal	—
Protein	0.74 g	0.47 g	1%
Carbohydrate	17 g	11 g	6%
Fibre	2.7 g	1.7 g	10%
Sugars	12 g	7.8 g	—
Fat	0.41 g	0.26 g	1%
Saturated fat	0.13 g	0.08 g	1%
Sodium	13 mg	8 mg	1%
Potassium	286 mg	182 mg	6%
Calcium	31 mg	20 mg	2%
Iron	0.39 mg	0.25 mg	2%
Vitamin C	96 mg	61 mg	106%

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