Papaya is known to be a healthy fruit having great nutritional value. Each cup of raw papaya pieces has around 55 calories. A medium sized Papaya has approximately 119 calories out of which 3.8 calories come from Fats. Apart from this a medium sized Papaya contains 0.43 grams of fats out of which 0.13 grams are Saturated fat, 0.094 are Polyunsaturated Fat and 0.12 grams are Monounsaturated fat. The cholesterol content in Papaya is nil which makes it a healthy food option. The Sodium content in Papaya is 9.1 mg, Potassium is 781.3 mg, Carbohydrate 29.8 grams, Dietary Fiber is 5.5 grams and Proteins 1.9 grams.
Around 313% of the suggested daily intake of Vitamin C is found in a medium sized Papaya. It also has 17% of the suggested daily intake of Vitamin A, 8% of the suggested daily intake of Vitamin E, 8% of the suggested daily intake of Magnesium, 7% of the suggested daily intake of Calcium, 6% of the suggested daily intake of Riboflavin, 5% of the suggested daily intake of Thiamin and Niacin each, 3% of the suggested daily intake of Vitamin B6, 3% of the suggested daily intake of Selenium, 2% of the suggested daily intake of Phosphorus and Iron each and 1% of the suggested daily intake of Zinc.
Papaya is a good source of minerals such as magnesium and potassium; antioxidant nutrients like Ascarotenes and Flavonoids and B Vitamins such as andpantothenic acid and folate. All these nutrients help in keeping the cardiovascular system healthy. It also helps in guarding against colon cancer. Papaya also has a digestive enzyme known as Papain which is used to heal sports injuries and certain allergies. This health fruit also helps in preventing diabetic heart disease by thwarting the oxidation of Cholesterol. Similarly it helps in prevention as well as cure of various other health problems as well.
