Papaya vs Plum – Which is Healthier?
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Our Verdict
When comparing papaya to plum, we picked the papaya.
Why?
It was close in most categories!
In terms of macros, there’s nothing much between them; papaya has slightly more fiber, while carbs and protein are close enough to be within the margin of rounding errors. So, a marginal win for papaya, or a tie.
In the category of vitamins, papaya has more of vitamins A, B2, B5, B6, B7, B9, C, E, and choline, while plums have more of vitamins B1, B3, and K, giving this round to papaya.
Looking at minerals, papaya has more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, and selenium, while plum has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc, making this a marginal 5:4 victory for papaya.
When it comes to other considerations, plum has some anticancer properties that papaya can’t boast, so that’s a point in plums’ favor.
Adding up the sections makes for an overall win for papaya, but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is good!
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