Papaya Nutrition Facts & Calories

100g of papaya contain about 43 calories (kcal).
Calories per: ounce | one papaya | cup, pieces | cup, mashed

For example, a medium size papaya (320 g) contain about 138 calories.

This is about 7% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).

Papaya key facts

The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with apple.

Nutrient (per 100 g)	Papaya	Apple a common fruit
Fiber	1.7 g	2.4 g
Vitamin C	61 mg	4.6 mg
Potassium	182 mg	107 mg

• Papaya has 17% fewer calories than the typical fruit on this site (52 kcal per 100 g is the median of fruits).

To visualize how much 138 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of medium size papaya is similar to that of, for example:

• 1.5 medium apples (96 kcal each)
• 1 medium banana (116 kcal)
• 5.5 medium carrots (25 kcal each)
• 2 medium potatoes (69 kcal each)

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about papaya nutrition.