PAPAYA : Vital Nutrients and Health Benefits

PAPAYA, Scientific Name :  Carica Papaya

First cultivated in Mexico, PAPAYA has many uses. It is, of course, primarily a food and it can be eaten ripe and raw. No cooking needed for ripe ones, but raw Papayas are to be cooked. One famous Filipino dish with raw Papaya is the Tinolang Manok (Chicken dish).

Aside from being a food, Papaya is used as an ingredient in making soap. The stem and bark are also used in rope production.

Health Benefits from PAPAYA

• used as remedy to digestive problems
• loaded with Vitamin C (100g gives off 103% RDA), it will provide boost our immune system
• used as meat tenderizer
• protects and whitens skin

PAPAYA Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A                              - 1094 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine             - 0.027 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin            - 0.032 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin                 - 0.338 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0.218 mg
Vitamin B6                            - 0.019 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate                 - 38.0 mcg
Vitamin C                             - 61.80 mg
Vitamin E                              - 0.730 mg
Vitamin K                             - 2.60 mcg

PAPAYA Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium -        24.0 mg
Iron -               0.10 mg
Magnesium -    10.0 mg
Phosphorous - 5.0 mg
Potassium -     257 mg
Sodium -         3.0 mg
Zinc -              0.070 mg
Copper -         0.016 mg
Manganese -   0.011 mg
Selenium -       0.60 mcg

PAPAYA Vital Nutrients (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Protein             - 0.610 g
Fiber                - 1.80 g
Beta-Carotene - 276.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg