Papaya
Papaya is a tropical fruit eaten fresh and used in salads, drinks, desserts, and marinades.
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.
Papaya
Papaya
Papaye
papaya
papaya
papaye
mamão
papaya
Papaya
papaja
papaja
papaya
papaya
papaya
papaija
papaja
papaja
papája
papája
papája
papaya
папая
papaya
папайя
papayya
папая
papaya
папаја
papaja
papaja
papaja
папаја
papaja
παπάγια
papágia
papaya
papayya
პაპაია
papaia
պապայա
papaya
بابايا
bābāyā
פפאיה
papaya
پاپایا
pāpāyā
पपीता
papītā
پپیتا
papītā
পেঁপে
pẽpe
ਪਪੀਤਾ
papītā
પપૈયું
papaiyũ
पपई
papāī
पपैया
papaiyā
பப்பாளி
pappāḷi
బొప్పాయి
boppāyi
ಪಪ್ಪಾಯಿ
pappāyi
പപ്പായ
pappāya
පැපොල්
pæpol
มะละกอ
malako
ល្ហុង
lkhŏng
ໝາກຫຸ່ງ
māk hung
သင်္ဘောသီး
thint baw thī
đu đủ
番木瓜
fānmùguā
パパイヤ
papaiya
파파야
papaya
pepaya
betik
papaya
kates
papai
pawpaw
gwanda
ፓፓያ
papaya
papaiyā
Romanised form
papágia
Romanised form
pappāyi
Romanised form
papaiya
Romanised form
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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lkhŏng
Romanised form
pappāḷi
Romanised form
māk hung
Romanised form
papaja
Romanised form
bābāyā
Romanised form
pẽpe
Romanised form
pæpol
Romanised form
fānmùguā
Romanised form
papītā
Romanised form
pappāya
Romanised form
papītā
Romanised form
papayya
Romanised form
thint baw thī
Romanised form
pāpāyā
Romanised form
papaja
Romanised form
papaiyũ
Romanised form
papāī
Romanised form
papaia
Romanised form
malako
Romanised form
papītā
Romanised form
boppāyi
Romanised form
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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
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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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