Papaya, Large Red
About Large Red Papaya
The large red papaya (photo above) ripened to this yellow color on our countertop. Select a papaya that is firm and free of blemishes and damage (the brown spotting is natural and is present even when the papaya is still green). A papaya is a real treat for breakfast, dessert, or a snack (see our recipe). Save the seeds to make a great salad dressing. See the nutritional chart (below) for raw papayas.
The large red papaya is harvested from the tree while still green and shipped. This one was still green when we purchased it. A papaya will ripen on the kitchen countertop.
As the papaya begins to ripen on the countertop, the skin begins to yellow. The photo of the fully ripened papaya is above.
Papaya Half
This is the inside of a ripe large red papaya that has been split in half.
Close-up of Seeds
This is an enlarged photo of the seeds inside a large red papaya.
Papayas, raw
Scientific Name: Carica papaya
NDB No: 09226
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams of edible portion |
Sample Count |
Std. Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximates | ||||
| Water |
g
|
88.83
|
36
|
0.300
|
| Energy |
kcal
|
39
|
0
|
|
| Energy |
kj
|
163
|
0
|
|
| Protein |
g
|
0.61
|
31
|
0.031
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.14
|
10
|
0.042
|
| Ash |
g
|
0.61
|
33
|
0.030
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
9.81
|
0
|
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
1.8
|
0
|
|
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
24
|
5
|
7.198
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.10
|
20
|
0.019
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
10
|
20
|
1.825
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
5
|
20
|
0.481
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
257
|
14
|
27.569
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
3
|
14
|
0.355
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.07
|
2
|
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.016
|
18
|
0.001
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.011
|
18
|
0.001
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.6
|
0
|
|
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
61.8
|
89
|
2.244
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.027
|
17
|
0.002
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.032
|
19
|
0.002
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
0.338
|
15
|
0.036
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.218
|
0
|
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.019
|
1
|
|
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
38
|
0
|
|
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
38
|
0
|
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
38
|
0
|
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
284
|
1
|
|
| Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
14
|
1
|
|
| Vitamin E |
mg_ATE
|
1.120
|
0
|
|
| Lipids | ||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.043
|
0
|
|
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.001
|
2
|
|
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.007
|
3
|
|
| 16:0 |
g
|
0.032
|
3
|
|
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.002
|
3
|
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.038
|
0
|
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.020
|
3
|
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.018
|
3
|
|
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.031
|
0
|
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.006
|
3
|
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.025
|
3
|
|
| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Amino acids | ||||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.008
|
6
|
|
| Threonine |
g
|
0.011
|
1
|
|
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.008
|
1
|
|
| Leucine |
g
|
0.016
|
1
|
|
| Lysine |
g
|
0.025
|
7
|
|
| Methionine |
g
|
0.002
|
5
|
|
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.009
|
1
|
|
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.005
|
1
|
|
| Valine |
g
|
0.010
|
1
|
|
| Arginine |
g
|
0.010
|
1
|
|
| Histidine |
g
|
0.005
|
1
|
|
| Alanine |
g
|
0.014
|
1
|
|
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.049
|
1
|
|
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.033
|
1
|
|
| Glycine |
g
|
0.018
|
1
|
|
| Proline |
g
|
0.010
|
1
|
|
| Serine |
g
|
0.015
|
1
|
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 15 (August 2002)
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