Food calories · USDA data
Calories in papaya
62 calories
in 1 cup 1" pieces, 145 g
- Protein
- 0.7 g
- Carbs
- 15.7 g
- Fat
- 0.4 g
- Fiber
- 2.5 g
Papaya has 62 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup 1" pieces, which weighs 145 g. Per 100 g, papaya has 43 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 91%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 233 g of papaya to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.6 × 1 cup 1" pieces.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup 1" pieces | 145 g | 62 | 0.7 g | 15.7 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 cup, mashed | 230 g | 99 | 1.1 g | 24.9 g | 0.6 g |
| 1 fruit, small | 157 g | 68 | 0.7 g | 17 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 fruit, large | 781 g | 336 | 3.7 g | 84.5 g | 2 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 12 | 0.1 g | 3.1 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 43 | 0.5 g | 10.8 g | 0.3 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your papaya may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 4% of calories (0.5 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 91% (10.8 g per 100 g, of which 1.7 g fiber)
- Fat: 5% (0.3 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, applesauce has the fewest calories of these four (42 per 100 g) and nectarine the most (44).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papaya | 43 | 0.5 g | 10.8 g | 0.3 g |
| Blackberries | 43 | 1.4 g | 9.6 g | 0.5 g |
| Nectarine | 44 | 1.1 g | 10.6 g | 0.3 g |
| Applesauce | 42 | 0.2 g | 11.3 g | 0.1 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in papaya?
Papaya has 62 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup 1" pieces at 145 g, and papaya has 43 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does papaya have?
1 cup 1" pieces (145 g) has 0.7 g of protein, 1% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 0.5 g.
How many carbs does papaya have?
1 cup 1" pieces has 15.7 g of carbohydrate, including 2.5 g of fiber, and 0.4 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Papayas, raw (FDC ID 169926). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.