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Biscuit vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between biscuits and chayote

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet chayote is higher in vitamin C.
  • Biscuits cover your daily selenium needs 35% more than chayote.
  • Biscuits contain 290 times more sodium than chayote. While biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, chayote contains only 2mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Chayote, fruit, raw.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1282.4%
Contains more IronIron +752.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +811.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9650%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Potassium ~125mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1324%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +969%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Chayote DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 0.2µg 35%
Iron 2.9mg 0.34mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.025mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.057g 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.13g 25%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.029mg 22%
Calcium 235mg 17mg 22%
Phosphorus 164mg 18mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.028g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.01g 17%
Calories 353kcal 19kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.47mg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 4.51g 13%
Protein 7g 0.82g 12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 7.7mg 8%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.189mg 8%
Folate 61µg 93µg 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.123mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.74mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.7g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.249mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 2.81g N/A
Potassium 121mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 1.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +753.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12438.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +888.9%
Contains more OtherOther +966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +226.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +69200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7203.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.