Papayas are an excellent source of vitamin C, and one single medium fruit provides 224 percent of recommended daily intake.
Papayas are also a good source of folate, vitamin A, magnesium, copper, pantothenic acid and fibre.
They also have B vitamins, alpha and beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, vitamin E, calcium, potassium, vitamin K, and lycopene, the powerful antioxidant most commonly associated with tomatoes.
