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Chayote vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chayote and cottage cheese

  • Chayote has more folate, copper, vitamin C, and manganese, while cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 20% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chayote is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more IronIron +385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +324.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +85%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +783.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4750%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +374.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +462.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Protein 0.82g 11.12g 21%
Phosphorus 18mg 159mg 20%
Folate 93µg 12µg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.2µg 9.7µg 17%
Sodium 2mg 364mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.163mg 10%
Copper 0.123mg 0.029mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.718g 8%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.002mg 8%
Calcium 17mg 83mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fats 0.13g 4.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.557mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Calories 19kcal 98kcal 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.099mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.778g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.046mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 18.4mg 2%
Potassium 125mg 104mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 4.51g 3.38g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.66g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1256.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3207.7%
Contains more OtherOther +370%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7680%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.8%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.