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Chayote vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chayote and butter

  • Chayote is richer in folate, copper, vitamin C, manganese, and fiber, yet butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
  • Chayote contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Butter, without salt.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +420.8%
Contains more IronIron +1600%
Contains more CopperCopper +668.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4625%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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%
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1019%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.028g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.13g 81.11g 125%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 23.43g 59%
Calories 19kcal 717kcal 35%
Folate 93µg 3µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.32mg 15%
Copper 0.123mg 0.016mg 12%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.004mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.003mg 6%
Iron 0.34mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.11mg 3%
Potassium 125mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.042mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 18.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 7µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.005mg 2%
Carbs 4.51g 0.06g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 24mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 24mg 1%
Protein 0.82g 0.85g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7416.7%
Contains more WaterWater +425.3%
Contains more OtherOther +650%
Contains more FatsFats +62292.3%
~equal in Protein ~0.85g

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5180.7%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.