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Chayote vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chayote and nougat

  • Chayote is higher in folate and vitamin C, yet nougat is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, fiber, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Chayote covers your daily folate needs 22% more than nougat.
  • Chayote contains 26 times more vitamin C than nougat. While chayote contains 7.7mg of vitamin C, nougat contains only 0.3mg.
  • The amount of sugar in chayote is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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%
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +73.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
~equal in Copper ~0.134mg

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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.478mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 4.51g 92.39g 29%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Calories 19kcal 398kcal 19%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.77mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.148mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.3mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.667g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 3.3g 6%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Protein 0.82g 3.33g 5%
Phosphorus 18mg 55mg 5%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.304mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.06mg 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.6µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.02mg 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.59mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0µg 3%
Fats 0.13g 1.67g 2%
Calcium 17mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.013mg 1%
Copper 0.123mg 0.134mg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 5.1mg 1%
Potassium 125mg 105mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.478mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0g 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
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +4283.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +306.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1184.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1948.6%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

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
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Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.