papaya substitutes

13 substitutes · avg score 8.5 · Papaya is a tropical fruit with smooth yellow-orange skin and sweet, musky orange flesh surrounding black seeds. Eaten fresh with lime, blended into smoothies, used in salads and salsas, and as a meat tenderizer due to its papain enzyme.

quick swaps (averaged across uses)

01

Peaches

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Soft sweet fruit alternative

02

Pineapple

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Tropical tang, firmer texture

03

Cherimoya

10.0
1 piece : 1 piece

Creamy tropical flesh

04

Custard-Apple

10.0
1 piece : 1 piece

Soft creamy tropical flesh

05

Persimmons

10.0
1 piece : 1/2 piece

Soft sweet tropical alternative

06

Mango

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Closest tropical match in sweetness and texture

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