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Beetroot vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and chayote different?

  • Beetroot is higher in manganese, potassium, and iron; however, chayote is richer in copper.
  • Beetroot contains 4 times more sugar than chayote. While beetroot contains 6.76g of sugar, chayote contains only 1.66g.

Beets, raw and Chayote, fruit, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 26% 0% 2.4% 0% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1950%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Chayote DV% diff.
Potassium 325mg 125mg 6%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.189mg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 0.34mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.123mg 5%
Folate 109µg 93µg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.74mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 7.7mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 4.1µg 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 18mg 3%
Sodium 78mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.249mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 4.51g 2%
Protein 1.61g 0.82g 2%
Calories 43kcal 19kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.47mg 1%
Choline 6mg 9.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.025mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 2.81g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 1.66g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.3%
Contains more FatsFats +30.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112%
Contains more OtherOther +260%
~equal in Water ~94.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.028g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.057g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients
  2. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.