Papayas (raw)

Scientific Name:     Carica papaya

Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com

Nutrient	Units	1 medium (5-1/8" long x 3" dia)  ------- 304.000 g
Proximates
Water	g	270.043
Energy	kcal	118.560
Energy	kj	495.520
Protein	g	1.854
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.426
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	29.822
Fiber, total dietary	g	5.472
Ash	g	1.854
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	72.960
Iron, Fe	mg	0.304
Magnesium, Mg	mg	30.400
Phosphorus, P	mg	15.200
Potassium, K	mg	781.280
Sodium, Na	mg	9.120
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.213
Copper, Cu	mg	0.049
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.033
Selenium, Se	mcg	1.824
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid	mg	187.872
Thiamin	mg	0.082
Riboflavin	mg	0.097
Niacin	mg	1.028
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.663
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.058
Folate	mcg	115.520
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	863.360
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	85.120
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	3.405
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated	g	0.131
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.000
12:0	g	0.003
14:0	g	0.021
16:0	g	0.097
18:0	g	0.006
Fatty acids, monounsaturated	g	0.116
16:1	g	0.061
18:1	g	0.055
20:1	g	0.000
22:1	g	0.000
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated	g	0.094
18:2	g	0.018
18:3	g	0.076
18:4	g	0.000
20:4	g	0.000
20:5	g	0.000
22:5	g	0.000
22:6	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.024
Threonine	g	0.033
Isoleucine	g	0.024
Leucine	g	0.049
Lysine	g	0.076
Methionine	g	0.006
Phenylalanine	g	0.027
Tyrosine	g	0.015
Valine	g	0.030
Arginine	g	0.030
Histidine	g	0.015
Alanine	g	0.043
Aspartic acid	g	0.149
Glutamic acid	g	0.100
Glycine	g	0.055
Proline	g	0.030
Serine	g	0.046

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (March 1998)

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