Calories in Papaya
There are 55 Calories in an average serving, along with 0.2g Total Fat, 0.1g Saturated Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 4mg Sodium, 14g Total Carbohydrates, 3g Dietary Fiber, 8g Sugar, and 0.9g Protein. It also provides 31% Vitamin A, 144% Vitamin C, 3% Calcium, and 0.8% Iron.

Papaya is frequently used for hair conditioner but should be used in small proportions. Caution should be taken when harvesting, as papaya is known to release a latex fluid when not quite ripe, which can cause irritation and provoke allergic reaction in some people. The papaya fruit, seeds, latex, and leaves also contains carpaine, an anthelmintic alkaloid (a drug that removes parasitic worms from the body) which can be dangerous in high doses.

Excessive consumption of papaya, as of carrots, can cause carotenemia, the yellowing of soles and palms which is otherwise harmless.