Burdock root vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between burdock root and chayote
- Burdock root has more vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, iron, and potassium; however, chayote is higher in folate, vitamin C, and copper.
- Chayote covers your daily need for folate, 18% more than burdock root.
- Burdock root has 3 times more magnesium than chayote. While burdock root has 38mg of magnesium, chayote has only 12mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Burdock root, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +216.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +141.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +146.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +135.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +183.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +59.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +124.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +216.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +215.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +27.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +156.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +156.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +304.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 23µg | 93µg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.076mg | 13% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.34mg | 6% |
Fiber | 3.3g | 1.7g | 6% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 12mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 7.7mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 51mg | 18mg | 5% |
Potassium | 308mg | 125mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 0.123mg | 5% |
Carbs | 17.34g | 4.51g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
Calories | 72kcal | 19kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 41mg | 17mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 4.1µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.232mg | 0.189mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.321mg | 0.249mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.53g | 0.82g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.15g | 0.13g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 2.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.9g | 1.66g | N/A |
Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Choline | 11.7mg | 9.2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.028g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.01g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.057g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.026mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.03mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.032mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.033mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.033mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.031mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.53 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
17.34 g
Water:
80.09 g
Other:
0.89 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
94.24 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +284.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +196.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.059 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.057 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +270% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.057g