Papayas

About this record

Papayas is listed here under Fruits, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Papayas, raw”. 31 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Iodine; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Vitamin C: 45th of 306 foods with a value (60.9 mg per 100 g)
• Folate (total): 195th of 718 foods with a value (37 µg per 100 g)
• Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent): 212th of 523 foods with a value (47 µg per 100 g)
• Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 181st of 348 foods with a value (2.6 µg per 100 g)
• Vitamin E: 276th of 511 foods with a value (0.3 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Papayas, raw” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); UK CoFID (Public Health England): “Papaya, flesh only, raw” (release 2021 integrated dataset (xlsx)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Papaya, raw” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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