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Papaya
Fruit & berry· tropical fruit
What it is
Papaya is the fruit of Carica papaya, a fast-growing tree native to Central America.
What it tastes like
On the nose: rose, citrus, camphor, spicy. Among its measured molecules: naphthalene, benzyl isothiocyanate, Linalyl oxide, citronellol, 3-carene.
What goes with it
- Sageboth carry 1,8-cineole, camphorcite
- Peppermintboth carry 1,8-cineole, camphorcite
- Turmericboth carry 1,8-cineole, camphorcite
Salt and acid
Salt
0 mgAsian pear10 mgCinnamon100 mgFennel seed1,000 mgOlive10,000 mgFish sauce
Sodium 8 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 169926.
Acid
Acid not measured yet.
Unusual pairings
Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.
- Papaya + Saffron
both carry 1,8-cineole, camphor (43 of 338 carry it)
- Papaya + Coriander seed
both carry citronellol, rose (40 of 338 carry it)
- Papaya + Turmeric
both carry 1,8-cineole, camphor (43 of 338 carry it)
14 of 300 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.
naphthalenearomahydrocarbonreads as aromatic odor (PubChem)Measured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.343; RB4 0.329; Skybury 0.354; 1B 0.382; H13 0.335 mg/kg (p = 0.447) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'Naphthalene' (Benzene))benzyl isothiocyanatearomasulfur compoundMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.201; RB4 0.269; Skybury 0.046; 1B 0.198; H13 0.121 mg/kg (p = 0.267) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'Benzyl isothiocyanate' (Benzene))1,8-cineolearomaterpenoidreads as camphor-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.063; RB4 0.030; Skybury 0.015; 1B 0.052; H13 0.014 mg/kg (p = 0.065) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'Eucalyptol' (Monoterpene))linaloolaromaalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.016; RB4 0.029; Skybury 0.004; 1B 0.098; H13 0.024 mg/kg (p = 0.078) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'Linalool' (Monoterpene))alpha-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)Measured in 71 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.003; RB4 not detected; Skybury 0.040; 1B not detected; H13 0.008 mg/kg (p = 0.441) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'α-Pinene' (Monoterpene))p-cymenearomaterpenoidreads as mild pleasant odor (PubChem)Measured in 42 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 <0.001; RB4 <0.001; Skybury 0.001; 1B <0.001; H13 <0.001 mg/kg (p = 0.312) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'p-Cymene' (Monoterpene))citronellolaromaterpenoidreads as rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 15 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.025; RB4 0.019; Skybury 0.038; 1B 0.026; H13 0.027 mg/kg (p = 0.137) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'Citronellol' (Monoterpene))terpinolenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene taste (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.017; RB4 0.016; Skybury 0.002; 1B 0.071; H13 0.051 mg/kg (p = 0.006) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'Terpinolene' (Monoterpene))beta-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)Measured in 55 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.004; RB4 0.001; Skybury 0.014; 1B 0.002; H13 0.003 mg/kg (p = 0.397) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'β-Pinene' (Monoterpene))Linalyl oxidearomaetherMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.087; RB4 0.108; Skybury 0.031; 1B 0.289; H13 0.193 mg/kg (p = 0.013 across varieties) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'Linalool oxide' (Monoterpene))limonenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.002; RB4 0.003; Skybury 0.017; 1B 0.003; H13 0.003 mg/kg (p = 0.297) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'D-Limonene' (Monoterpene))3-carenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 <0.001; RB4 not detected; Skybury 0.016; 1B not detected; H13 0.002 mg/kg (p = 0.413) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row '3-Carene' (Monoterpene))myrcenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)Measured in 68 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.009; RB4 0.002; Skybury 0.004; 1B not detected; H13 0.002 mg/kg (p = 0.719) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'β-Myrcene' (Monoterpene))geranialaromaterpenoidreads as strong lemon odor (PubChem)Measured in 21 of 338 ingredients.cite
RB1 0.079; RB4 0.038; Skybury 0.059; 1B 0.116; H13 0.046 mg/kg (p = 0.035) — Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Table 2, row 'Citral' (Monoterpene))
On file, no cited source yet ✳
These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.
- Gibberellin A55terpenoid
- Gibberellin A58terpenoid
- Octa-1,3,7-trieneacid
- (13Z)-β-caroteneterpenoid
- Cyclohexanone, 2,4,4-trimethyl-terpenoid
- Isobutyl 2-methylbutanoateester
- carpainenitrogen compound
- melarsoprol
- Ethyl 2-hydroxyhexanoateester
- tyrosolphenol
- isovaleric acidacidreads as acid taste (PubChem)
- margaric acidacid
- pyridinenitrogen compoundreads as amine taste (PubChem)
- pyruvic acidacid
- 1,2,3-trimethylbenzenehydrocarbonreads as distinctive, aromatic odor (PubChem)
- aldehydo-D-glucosealdehyde
- Octanoic acid, 4-oxo-, methyl esteracid
- 7,7',9,9'-tetra-cis-lycopeneterpenoid
- malondialdehydealdehyde
- myristic acidacid
- methyl isobutyrateester
- 5,8,8abeta,9-Tetrahydro-9beta-hydroxy-5alpha-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)furo[3',4':6,7]naphtho[2,3-d]-1,3-dioxol-6(5aalphaH)-one
- (5R)-5-pentyloxolan-2-onelactone
- methyl propionateesterreads as sweet, rum taste (PubChem)
- methyl thiocyanateacidreads as onion odor (PubChem)
- phenylethyl beta-D-glucopyranosidesugar
- flavonolflavonoid
- toluenehydrocarbonreads as sweet, pungent, benzene-like odor (PubChem)
- 3-pentanolalcohol
- 3-octanolalcohol
- 3-methylbutanalaldehydereads as apple-like odor (PubChem)
- 2-tridecanoneketone
- 2,3-pentanedioneketonereads as somewhat sweet odor similar to quinone ... buttery diacytl-like, fermented dairy and creamy, popcorn buttery (PubChem)
- methyl 2-furoateester
- O-ethyltoluenehydrocarbon
- (R)-prunasinnitrogen compound
- matairesinolphenol
- 1-penten-3-olalcohol
- m-ethyltoluenehydrocarbon
- p-ethyltoluene
- 3-hexanolalcohol
- methyl butyrateesterreads as apple-like odor (PubChem)
- Methyl 2-butenoateester
- methyl valerateester
- dimethyl disulfidesulfur compoundreads as sulfurous (PubChem)
- (EZ)-3-Penten-2-oneketone
- butyl hexanoateester
- Pseudocarpainenitrogen compound
- Carpamsaurenitrogen compound
- 3-Epigibberellin A1terpenoid
- Ethyl 5-hydroxyhexanoateester
- tridecanoic acidacid
- γ-hexalactonelactone
- δ-octalactonelactone
- (+)-geranyllinaloolterpenoid
- methyl 2-methylbutyrateester
- palmitic acidacidreads as slight characteristic taste (PubChem)
- capric acidacid
- Methyl 3-methyl-2-butenoateester
- pentadecanoic acidacid
- stearic acidacidreads as taste suggesting tallow (PubChem)
- methyl hexadec-9-enoateester
- 2-hexenoic acidacid
- danielonealcohol
- alpha-tocopherolterpenoidreads as little or no taste (PubChem)
- methyl (RS)-3-hydroxybutyrateacid
- pent-2-en-1-olalcohol
- 1-penten-3-oneketone
- 1-hexen-3-oneacid
- tridecan-2-olalcohol
- 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
- propylcyclohexaneacid
- tetraphyllin Bsugar
- decaneacid
- salidrosidesugar
- (10S)-10-methyl-10-[(2S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl]oxecan-2-onenitrogen compound
- (1R,11R,13S,14R,24R,26S)-13,26-dimethyl-2,15-dioxa-12,25-diazatricyclo[22.2.2.211,14]triacontane-3,16-dionenitrogen compound
- (1S,11R,13S,14R,24R,26S)-13,26-dimethyl-2,15-dioxa-12,25-diazatricyclo[22.2.2.211,14]triacontane-3,16-dionenitrogen compound
- 3-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-phenylmethoxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoic acid
- 3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-phenylmethoxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoic acid
- 3-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-phenylmethoxyoxan-4-yl]oxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoic acid
- 2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-phenylmethoxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]propanoic acid
- isoamyl hexanoateester
- d-carvoneterpenoid
- alpha-terpineolalcoholreads as floral, lilac (PubChem)
- allyl cyclohexanepropionateester
- acetoneketonereads as fruity odor (PubChem)
- benzyl β-D-glucosidesugar
- methyl propyl sulphidesulfur compound
- benzoic acidphenolreads as bitter taste (PubChem)
- allyl octanoateester
- (1S,2S,3S,5S,8R,9S,10R,11S,12S)-3,12-dihydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadecane-9-carboxylic acidterpenoid
- L-malic acidacid
- 2-pentanolalcohol
- 5-hydroxymethylfurfuralalcoholreads as butter, caramel, musty (PubChem)
- benzaldehydealdehydereads as burning aromatic taste (PubChem)
- benzyl alcoholalcoholreads as faint aromatic odor (PubChem)
- Ethane, 1-ethoxy-1-methoxy-
- D-fructopyranosealcoholreads as sweet (PubChem)
- (+)-4-terpineolterpenoid
- capric acidacid
- 4-heptanoneketonereads as burning taste (PubChem)
- 2,5-dimethylpyrazinepyrazine
- ethyl hexanoateester
- isoamyl acetateesterreads as pear-like odor (PubChem)
- ethyl myristateester
- nonanalaldehydereads as orange-rose odor (PubChem)
- cis-carveolterpenoid
- 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenolphenol
- salicylic acidacid
- miltefosinenitrogen compound
- caprylic acidacidreads as slight odor (PubChem)
- ethyl pentadecanoateester
- lauric acidacidreads as characteristic, like oil of bay (PubChem)
- methyl salicylateesterreads as liquid having the characteristic odor of wintergreen (PubChem)
- (RS)-metoprololalcohol
- ethyl crotonateester
- D-limoneneterpenoidreads as citrus odor (PubChem)
- (-)-beta-pineneterpenoid
- (-)-alpha-pineneterpenoid
- (-)-α-phellandreneterpenoid
- carpainelactone
- (-)-β-phellandreneterpenoid
- (+)-α-terpineolalcohol
- β-D-arabinopyranosesugar
- farnesolalcoholreads as mild, oily (PubChem)
- retinolalcohol
- palmitoleic acidacid
- oleic acidacidreads as peculiar lard-like odor (PubChem)
- Phosphatidyl glycerolacid
- lycopeneterpenoid
- violaxanthinterpenoid
- Galactobiosesugar
- Propane, 1,1-diethoxy-2-methyl-ester
- methyl 3-hydroxyhexanoateacid
- Methyl 2-hydroxybutanoateacid
- Methyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoateacid
- Methyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoateester
- Lilac alcoholether
- Gibberellin A1terpenoid
- linoleic acidacid
- β-caroteneterpenoid
- γ-caroteneterpenoid
- alpha-linolenic acidacid
- cis-3-hexen-1-olalcoholreads as powerful grassy-green odor (PubChem)
- 2-Hexenalaldehyde
- zeinoxanthinterpenoid
- neoxanthinterpenoid
- rubixanthinterpenoid
- humuleneterpenoid
- beta-ocimeneterpenoid
- chicoric acidacid
- ethyl linoleateester
- palmitelaidic acidacid
- elaidolinolenic acidacid
- (3E)-3-hexen-1-olalcohol
- germacrene Dterpenoid
- trans-2-hexenolalcohol
- cis-β-Ocimeneterpenoid
- (2Z)-2-hexen-1-olalcohol
- benzyl crotonateacid
- cis-3-hexenyl acetateester
- (2E)-ethyl 2-octenoateester
- (2E)-methyl 2-hexenoateester
- methyl oleateesterreads as faint fatty odor (PubChem)
- (E)-methyl 2-octenoateester
- Ethyl (E)-hex-2-enoateester
- trans-2-penten-1-olalcohol
- Methyl 3-hydroxypentanoateester
- vitamin Cacidreads as pleasant, sharp, acidic taste (PubChem)
- Methyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoateester
- (S)-2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetonitrile O-b-D-allopyranosidesugar
- D-glucopyranosesugarreads as sweet (PubChem)
- keto-D-fructosesugar
- sucrosesugarreads as sweet (PubChem)
- phenylethyl alcoholalcoholreads as sharp burning taste (PubChem)
- isopropyl butyrateester
- ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoateester
- 2-pentadecanoneketone
- Methyl 2-hexenoateester
- 4-ketoisophoroneketone
- L-Asparagineacid
- 1-pentanolalcoholreads as mild odor (PubChem)
- methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoateester
- crotonic acidacid
- trans-β-iononeterpenoidreads as warm woody, dry, and fruity odor (PubChem)
- (2S)-hexan-2-olalcohol
- methyl crotonateester
- amylene hydratealcoholreads as camphor odor (PubChem)
- (3S,6S)-6-ethenyl-2,2,6-trimethyloxan-3-olalcohol
- cis-linalool oxideether
- trans-linalool oxideether
- 13-cis-lycopeneterpenoid
- Gibberellic acidterpenoid
- 2,3-butanedioneketonereads as strong odor (PubChem)
- glucotropeolinacid
- secoisolariciresinol
- 2-butanolalcoholreads as sweet (PubChem)
- butanoneketonereads as sweet, pleasant, pungent (PubChem)
- 2-methylpropanoic acidacidreads as cheesy taste (PubChem)
- Isopropyl 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoatephenol
- trans-caffeic acidphenol
- keto-L-sorbosesugar
- beta-elemeneterpenoid
- L-Asparagineacid
- ethanolalcoholreads as burning (PubChem)
- (5S)-5-hexyloxolan-2-onelactone
- methyl benzoateesterreads as fragrant odor (PubChem)
- methyl nicotinateacid
- ethyl (2R)-2-methylbutanoateester
- ethyl benzoateester
- butylparabenacid
- isoamyl benzoateester
- benzothiazolenitrogen compoundreads as odor similar to that of quinoline (PubChem)
- o-xylenehydrocarbonreads as sweet (PubChem)
- pseudocumenehydrocarbonreads as distinctive, aromatic odor (PubChem)
- 2-[17-(4-Hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-1-yl)-6,11,15-trimethylheptadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaen-2-yl]-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-6-olterpenoid
- 2-methylbutyraldehydealdehyde
- methyl 8-(5-hydroxy-6-methylpiperidin-2-yl)octanoate
- ethyl isobutyrateester
- furfuryl alcoholalcoholreads as bitter (PubChem)
- furfuralfuranreads as almond-like odor (PubChem)
- benzylthioureanitrogen compound
- cumeneterpenoidreads as sharp, penetrating, aromatic odor (PubChem)
- thiobenzoic acid
- γ‑terpineneterpenoid
- α-terpineneterpenoid
- ethylbenzenehydrocarbonreads as pungent odor (PubChem)
- styreneacidreads as aromatic odor (PubChem)
- (methylthio)acetic acidacid
- benzyl butyrateester
- propylbenzenehydrocarbon
- γ-octalactoneether
- n-butylbenzenehydrocarbon
- γ-heptalactonelactone
- ethyl propionateesterreads as fruity odor (PubChem)
- propyl butyrateester
- isoamyl butyrateester
- ethyl oenanthateester
- ethyl octanoateester
- ethyl laurateester
- propyl propionateester
- p-xylenehydrocarbonreads as sweet (PubChem)
- ethyl (methylthio)acetateester
- methyl hexanoateester
- methyl heptanoateester
- 1,2-dibromoethaneacidreads as sweetish odor (PubChem)
- 2-(methylthio)ethanolalcohol
- 2-pentanoneketone
- m-xylenehydrocarbonreads as sweet odor (PubChem)
- 2,6-dimethylpyrazinepyrazine
- mesitylenehydrocarbonreads as sweet odor (PubChem)
- methylcyclohexaneacidreads as faint, benzene-like odor (PubChem)
- 2-methylpyrazinepyrazine
- butyl butyrateester
- valeric acidacidreads as fruity taste (PubChem)
- ethyl decanoateester
- methyl caprateester
- 2-heptanoneketonereads as pear-like flavor (PubChem)
- n-hexaneacid
- methyl octanoateesterreads as oily, somewhat orange taste (PubChem)
- 2-octanoneketonereads as bitter (PubChem)
- 1-hexanolalcoholreads as fatty, fruity (PubChem)
- heptyl alcoholalcoholreads as fragrant (PubChem)
- heptanalaldehydereads as fatty taste (PubChem)
- methyl laurateesterreads as fatty taste (PubChem)
- decanalaldehydereads as citrus odor (PubChem)
- Methyl 5-oxohexanoateacid
- methyl (methylthio)acetateester
- octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acidacid
- butyl benzoateesterreads as mild odor (PubChem)
- phenylacetonitrilenitrogen compoundreads as aromatic odor (PubChem)
- ethyl acetateesterreads as fragrant odor (PubChem)
- hexanoic acidacid
- n-heptaneacid
- tiron free acidsulfur compound
- ethyl hexadec-9-enoateester
- 2,4,5-Trihydroxy-4H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acidacid
- [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (1E)-2-phenyl-N-sulfooxyethanimidothioateacid
- 2-butyl benzoatephenol
- 1-octanolalcoholreads as fresh orange rose odor (PubChem)
- 2-Butenoic acid, phenylmethyl esteracid
- (9Z)-β-caroteneterpenoid
- 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-oneketonereads as fruity taste (PubChem)
- phenylacetaldehydealdehyde
- phenylacetic acidacidreads as floral odor (PubChem)
Sources
- Zhou et al. 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences