Canned Papaya

Q: How many calories in piece of canned papaya?

About 80 calories, with roughly 0.1g of protein. piece weighs about 39g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Grab-and-go fuel that has not been engineered into a snack.

206

cal per 100 g

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= 1.4 oz

Calories

Protein

0.1g

Carbs

21.8g

Fat

0.2g

Protein 0% Carbs 98% Fat 2%

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Canned Papaya is 52g of sugar, wrapped in 1.5g of fiber per 100g. That's what makes it not soda.

The fiber slows absorption; the sugar is not "free sugar" the way added sugar is. Whole fruit and juice are different foods nutritionally, even at the same sugar number.

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 206 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Ripeness matters

A greener canned papaya has more starch and less sugar; a spotty one is the reverse. Total calories barely move, but if you are tracking blood sugar or fiber-vs-sugar ratio, ripeness is a real variable — not a rounding error.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber1.5 g5%

Sugar52.2 g—

Saturated fat0.268 g1%

Sodium9 mg0%

Potassium67 mg1%

Calcium21 mg2%

Iron0.29 mg2%

Magnesium6 mg1%

Zinc0.05 mg0%

Vitamin C3.5 mg4%

Vitamin A0 mcg0%

Vitamin B60.015 mg1%

Niacin0.06 mg0%

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Avocado

46 fewer calories per 100g · +14g fat.

Cal160 Protein2 g Fat14.7 g

Orange Peel

109 fewer calories per 100g.

Cal97 Protein1.5 g Fat0.2 g

Banana

117 fewer calories per 100g.

Cal89 Protein1.1 g Fat0.3 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in piece of canned papaya?

About 80 calories, with roughly 0.1g of protein. piece weighs about 39g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Does a ripe canned papaya have more calories?

Barely. As fruit ripens, starch converts to sugar — same calories, different molecule. What changes: sweeter taste, faster blood-sugar rise, softer texture. Total calories move maybe 3–5%.

Is canned papaya actually healthy, or is that marketing?

By the numbers on this page: fiber, vitamin C, potassium; sugar comes with its brake pedal (fiber).

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