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Papaya

Papaya is a tropical fruit eaten fresh and used in salads, drinks, desserts, and marinades.

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About Papaya

Papaya is the fleshy fruit of papaya plants, eaten fresh and used in salads, drinks, desserts, pickles, and cooked dishes. Ripe fruit is sweet and commonly served in pieces or blended, while green fruit is used in savory preparations where it remains firmer.

Ripe papaya has soft, juicy flesh with a sweet, musky flavor and orange, yellow, or salmon coloring. Green papaya is firmer, paler, and less sweet. The central cavity contains numerous small dark seeds, and the fruit’s texture changes substantially with maturity.

Papaya is sold whole, halved, peeled, cubed, puréed, dried, or canned. Green fruit may be shredded or sliced; ripe fruit is often cut or blended. Cooking makes green papaya more tender, while drying and canning produce different textures from fresh fruit.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for papaya

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

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Papaya

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Aiguillettes de papaye

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papaya (canned)

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papaya (dried)

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papaya (raw)

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Papaya, canned, heavy syrup, drained

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Papaya, flesh only, raw

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Papaya, flesh only, raw, weighed with skin and pips

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Papaya, Full ripening, Raw

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Papaya, Immature, Raw

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Papaya, red, peeled, raw

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Papaya, unripe, green flesh, raw

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Papaya, yellow, peeled, raw

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Papayas, raw

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Papaye Colombo (fruit mûr), chair sans peau, sans pépins, crue, prélevée à La Réunion (Carica papaya L.)

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papaye rouge

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Papaye verte, chair sans peau, crue, prélevée à la Martinique

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Papaye verte, chair sans peau, cuite à la vapeur, prélevée à la Martinique

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Papaye, chair sans peau, crue

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Pawpaw (papaya), peeled, raw

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Pawpaw, peeled, seeded, raw

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Papaya nutrition & diet

Papaya nutritional value

Papaya, flesh only, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
44kcal
Protein
0.7g
Carbs
9.5g
Fat
0.6g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 14-390. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Assess papaya by the peeled ripe flesh actually eaten, excluding skin and seeds. Ripeness, cutting, cooking, drying, blending, and inclusion in juice or dessert preparations alter the food form and portion context. Green papaya used in savory dishes should be identified separately from ripe fruit.

Compare the right form: Match references to the specified papaya form: peeled ripe flesh, green raw fruit, cooked fruit, dried pieces, puree, or beverage.

Diet considerations

Papaya is a plant-derived fruit. Compatibility changes when it is combined with dairy, gelatin, honey, seafood, meat, or sweetened dessert ingredients. Green papaya salads and marinades may include fish sauce or other animal additions, while beverages and dried preparations can concentrate the fruit within a smaller serving.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Papaya, flesh only, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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