Papaya
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Papaya
Description
The papaya is the round, yellow fruit of the tropical American tree, Carica papaya. This nutritious fruit is a highly concentrated source of provitamin A carotenoids, fiber, potassium, and vitamin C.
Available throughout the year with peak supplies April through June and October through December.
Note: Papaya at its ideal stage of ripeness is three-quarters yellow-orange.Caloric Content
1 Calories: 117 Protein: 1.86 gm Carbohydrates: 30 gm Fiber: 2.35 gm Total fats: .43 gm Saturated fats: .131 gm Unsaturated fats: .21 gm Cholesterol: 0 mg
1. 454 gramsVitamin Content
1 USRDA Vitamin A: 6122 5000 IU Thiamine: .082 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .097 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: .058 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 6 mcg Biotin: - 300 mcg Niacin: 1.02 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: .663 10 mg Folic acid: - 400 mcg Vitamin C: 187 60 mg Vitamin E: - 30 IU
1. 454 gramsMineral Content
1 USRDA Calcium: 72 1000 mg Copper: .049 2 mg Iron: .3 18 mg Magnesium: 31 400 mg Manganese: .033 n/a mg Phosphorus: 16 1000 mg Potassium: 780 n/a mg Selenium: - n/a mcg Sodium: 8 n/a mg Zinc: .22 15 mg
1. 454 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 Tryptophan: .024 gm Threonine: .033 gm Isoleucine: .024 gm Leucine: .049 gm Lysine: .076 gm Methionine: .006 gm Cysteine: - gm Phenylalanine: .027 gm Tyrosine: .015 gm Valine: .03 gm Arginine: .03 gm Histidine: .015 gm Alanine: .043 gm Aspartic acid: .149 gm Glutamic acid: .1 gm Glycine: .055 gm Proline: .03 gm Serine: .046 gm
1. 454 gramsReferences
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
Rosenthal, S. Fresh Food. E. P. Dutton: New York. 1978.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Fruits and Fruit Juices-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1982.
