Chayote vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chayote and chicory
- Chayote has more folate, copper, vitamin C, and zinc; however, chicory is richer in fiber.
- Chayote covers your daily folate needs 14% more than chicory.
- Chicory has 5 times less zinc than chayote. Chayote has 0.74mg of zinc, while chicory has 0.16mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Chicory, witloof, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +141.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +362.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +193.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +151.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +148% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 93µg | 37µg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.051mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 3.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 2.8mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.062mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 211mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.145mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 17kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.024g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.9g
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.3% |
