Pawpaw here refers to papaya (the names overlap in UK and Caribbean usage), a soft orange-fleshed tropical fruit. It is rich in vitamin C and the carotenoid beta-cryptoxanthin.
Peel, seed and eat raw to keep heat-sensitive vitamin C; a squeeze of lime balances the mild sweetness.
Where Pawpaw, peeled, seeded, raw Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 221 mg | 11% | |
| Folate | 116 µg | 58% | |
| Vitamin C | 27.6 mg | 35% | |
| Phosphorus | 23.4 mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 10.6 mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 9.91 mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.105 mg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 0.085 mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.075 mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.050 mg | 2% | |
| Sucrose | 9.13 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 2.68 g | — | |
| Fructose | 2.20 g | — |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
How we source and normalise our data →