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Chayote vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chayote and artichoke?

  • Chayote is richer in folate, while artichoke is higher in fiber, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Artichoke's daily need coverage for fiber is 15% higher.

We used Chayote, fruit, raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw types in this comparison.

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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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196%
Contains more IronIron +276.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.4%
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +261%
Contains more CholineCholine +273.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Artichoke DV% diff.
Fiber 1.7g 5.4g 15%
Copper 0.123mg 0.231mg 12%
Iron 0.34mg 1.28mg 12%
Magnesium 12mg 60mg 11%
Phosphorus 18mg 90mg 10%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 14.8µg 9%
Potassium 125mg 370mg 7%
Folate 93µg 68µg 6%
Protein 0.82g 3.27g 5%
Choline 9.2mg 34.4mg 5%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 11.7mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 94mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.046mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.072mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.116mg 3%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.256mg 3%
Carbs 4.51g 10.51g 2%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.338mg 2%
Calories 19kcal 47kcal 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%

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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +298.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133%
Contains more OtherOther +276.7%
~equal in Water ~84.94g

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
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.3%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.