Nutrition facts · Fruit
Calories in Green papaya
Green papaya has 43 calories per 100 g, based on the standard entry for raw papaya, and 62 calories in 1 cup of 1" pieces (145 g). Almost all of those calories come from carbohydrates, with 10.8 g of carbs per 100 g and very little protein or fat. Because this entry describes raw papaya in general, treat it as a close estimate for unripe green papaya.
Calories come from: Carbs 90% · Fat 6% · Protein 4%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 43 kcal | 0.5 g | 10.8 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 cup, 1" pieces | 145 g | 62 kcal | 0.7 g | 15.7 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 small papaya | 157 g | 68 kcal | 0.7 g | 17 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 large papaya | 781 g | 336 kcal | 3.7 g | 84.5 g | 2 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 43 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.8 g |
| of which sugars | 7.8 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| of which saturated | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 8 mg |
What changes the calories
- Ripeness matters: green papaya is picked before it ripens, so it is usually less sweet than ripe orange papaya, and its sugar content may be lower than the 7.8 g per 100 g listed here.
- Dressings add the most calories in real dishes, since green papaya salad often includes sugar, fish sauce, peanuts or dried shrimp on top of the plain shredded fruit.
- Cooking green papaya in soups or stir-fries adds the calories of any oil, coconut milk or broth used, while the papaya itself contributes little.
- The peel and seeds are usually discarded, so weighing the prepared flesh gives a more accurate number than weighing the whole fruit.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh the shredded or cubed papaya after peeling and seeding, then log it by grams rather than estimating by fruit size.
- Log the dressing, nuts and any sugar in a green papaya salad as separate items, since they often add more calories than the papaya itself.
- Snap a photo of your plate in BerryFit to log the meal quickly, then adjust the portion in grams if you weighed it.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a cup of green papaya?
One cup of 1" papaya pieces (145 g) has 62 calories, with 15.7 g of carbs, 0.7 g of protein and 0.4 g of fat.
How many calories are in a whole papaya?
A small papaya (157 g) has 68 calories, and a large papaya (781 g) has 336 calories. Your actual number depends on how much edible flesh you get after peeling and seeding.
Is green papaya high in carbs?
Green papaya is mostly carbohydrate, with 10.8 g of carbs per 100 g, including 1.7 g of fiber. It has only 0.5 g of protein and 0.3 g of fat per 100 g.
Does green papaya have fewer calories than ripe papaya?
The available entry lists 43 calories per 100 g for raw papaya without separating green from ripe. Green papaya is generally less sweet, so it may be slightly lower in sugar, but the difference in calories is likely small.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Papayas, raw, FDC ID 169926); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
