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Chayote vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chayote and cauliflower

  • Chayote is richer in copper and folate, yet cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, choline, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 45% higher.
  • Chayote contains 3 times more copper than cauliflower. Chayote contains 0.123mg of copper, while cauliflower contains 0.039mg.

Food types used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Cauliflower, 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.
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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.2%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +526%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +278%
Contains more CholineCholine +381.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.507mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.7mg 48.2mg 45%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 15.5µg 10%
Copper 0.123mg 0.039mg 9%
Folate 93µg 57µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.184mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.667mg 8%
Choline 9.2mg 44.3mg 6%
Potassium 125mg 299mg 5%
Phosphorus 18mg 44mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.27mg 4%
Protein 0.82g 1.92g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.06mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.42mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Calcium 17mg 22mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.155mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 2g 1%
Calories 19kcal 25kcal 0%
Fats 0.13g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 2.97g N/A
Carbs 4.51g 4.97g 0%
Sugar 1.66g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.507mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.1%
Contains more FatsFats +115.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%
~equal in Water ~92.07g

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.