Papaya calories
Per 100 g, papaya has 43 kcal, 0.5 g of protein and 1.7 g of fiber. A usual serving of 145 g lands near 62 kcal.
A serving covers about 3% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 56 to 69 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (145 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 43 | 62 |
| Protein, g | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Fat, g | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Carbs, g | 10.8 | 15.7 |
| Fiber, g | 1.7 | 2.5 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 72 g | 31 kcal | 28-34 | 970 |
| 1 · 145 g | 62 kcal | 56-69 | 1,900 |
| 1½ · 218 g | 94 kcal | 84-103 | 2,900 |
| 2 · 290 g | 125 kcal | 112-137 | 3,900 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 1,900 steps, or 15 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Fruit varies mostly by size. A small banana and a large one can differ by 60 kcal, so something for scale in the frame helps.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeydew melon | 36 | 61 kcal / 170 g | 0.5 g |
| Peach | 39 | 58 kcal / 150 g | 0.9 g |
| Applesauce | 42 | 51 kcal / 122 g | 0.2 g |
| Papaya | 43 | 62 kcal / 145 g | 0.5 g |
| Nectarine | 44 | 62 kcal / 142 g | 1.1 g |
| Plum | 46 | 30 kcal / 66 g | 0.7 g |
| Orange | 47 | 62 kcal / 131 g | 0.9 g |
| Apricot | 48 | 17 kcal / 35 g | 1.4 g |
| Pineapple | 50 | 82 kcal / 165 g | 0.5 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Honeydew melon.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 169926 (Papayas, raw).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in papaya?
Papaya has about 43 kcal per 100 g. A typical 145 g serving is about 62 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 56 to 69 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in papaya?
0.5 g of protein per 100 g, or about 0.7 g in a 145 g serving.
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