Papaya

as eaten · per 100 g: 43 kcal · 0.5 g protein · 1.7 g fiber

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

Why this score

a satiety booster

Exceptional fullness per calorie — but at only 43 kcal per 100 g, it can't fill you up on its own. Its power is making a meal bigger and more filling at almost no calorie cost; pair it with protein.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

4% of kcal

88% water

40 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

22%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 43
Protein: (4%); <1 g
Fat: (5%); <1 g
Carbohydrates: (91%); 11 g
of which sugar: 8 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sodium: 8 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

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Per 100 g. Source: usda-sr-legacy #169926 — listed by USDA as “Papayas, raw”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.