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Chayote vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chayote and American cheese

  • Chayote has more folate; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% more.
  • Chayote has 12 times more folate than American cheese. Chayote has 93µg of folate, while American cheese has 8µg.
  • Chayote is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6047.1%
Contains more IronIron +85.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3461.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10000%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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 26% 0% 2.4% 0% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70% 5%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +518.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +293.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 17mg 1045mg 103%
Phosphorus 18mg 641mg 89%
Saturated fat 0.028g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 2mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.13g 31.79g 49%
Selenium 0.2µg 20.2µg 36%
Protein 0.82g 18.13g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 8.236g 21%
Folate 93µg 8µg 21%
Calories 19kcal 371kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.234mg 16%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.49mg 16%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.123mg 0.046mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 1.286g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.041mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.8mg 5%
Choline 9.2mg 36.2mg 5%
Iron 0.34mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.403mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 4.51g 3.7g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 125mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.9%
Contains more WaterWater +137.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2111%
Contains more FatsFats +24353.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2156.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2156.1%

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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. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.