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Chayote vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chayote and chinese cuisine

  • Chayote has more folate and copper; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% more.
  • Chayote has 3 times more copper than chinese cuisine. Chayote has 0.123mg of copper, while chinese cuisine has 0.049mg.
  • Chayote is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more CopperCopper +151%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +226.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3250%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1151.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +275%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.1µg 51.3µg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 2mg 409mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 2.13g 14%
Protein 0.82g 7.08g 13%
Selenium 0.2µg 6.7µg 12%
Folate 93µg 45µg 12%
Iron 0.34mg 1.11mg 10%
Copper 0.123mg 0.049mg 8%
Fats 0.13g 5.3g 8%
Phosphorus 18mg 76mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.5mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.32mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.82mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Choline 9.2mg 34.5mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.978g 4%
Calories 19kcal 105kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.443mg 4%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 11.6mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 1.217g 3%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.147mg 2%
Potassium 125mg 204mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.055mg 2%
Carbs 4.51g 7.29g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 22mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.033mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.66g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +763.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3976.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.6%
Contains more OtherOther +403.3%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12070%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3636.8%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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