Honey vs. Papaya
Nutrition comparison of Honey and Papaya
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
honey
versus
papaya
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in honey and papaya:
- Papaya has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
- Papaya has signficantly more dietary fiber than honey.
- Papaya is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Honey (Honey) and Papaya (Papayas, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Honey is high in calories and papaya has 86% less calories than honey - honey has 304 calories per 100 grams and papaya has 43 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, honey is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to papaya per calorie. Honey has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for papaya, 4:91:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Honey | Papaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 91% |
| Fat | ~ | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Honey is high in carbohydrates and papaya has 87% less carbohydrates than honey - honey has 82.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and papaya has 10.8g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Papaya has signficantly more dietary fiber than honey - honey has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and papaya has 1.7g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Honey is high in sugar and papaya has 90% less sugar than honey - honey has 82.1g of sugar per 100 grams and papaya has 7.8g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Honey and papaya contain similar amounts of protein - honey has 0.3g of protein per 100 grams and papaya has 0.47g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both papaya and honey are low in saturated fat - papaya has 0.08g of saturated fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Papaya is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 120 times more Vitamin C than honey - honey has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and papaya has 60.9mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Papaya has more Vitamin A than honey - papaya has 47ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Papaya and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - papaya has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Papaya and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - papaya has 2.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Papaya has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both honey and papaya contain significant amounts of riboflavin and Vitamin B6.
| Honey | Papaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.023 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.038 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Niacin | 0.121 MG | 0.357 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.068 MG | 0.191 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024 MG | 0.038 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 37 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Papaya has 233% more calcium than honey - honey has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and papaya has 20mg of calcium.
iron
Honey and papaya contain similar amounts of iron - honey has 0.42mg of iron per 100 grams and papaya has 0.25mg of iron.
potassium
Papaya has 250% more potassium than honey - honey has 52mg of potassium per 100 grams and papaya has 182mg of potassium.
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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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does honey or papaya contain more calories in 100 grams?Honey is high in calories and papaya has 90% less calories than honey - honey has 304 calories in 100g and papaya has 43 calories.
Does honey or papaya have more carbohydrates?
By weight, honey is high in carbohydrates and papaya has 90% fewer carbohydrates than honey - honey has 82.4g of carbs for 100g and papaya has 10.8g of carbohydrates.