Chayote vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chayote and coconut
- Chayote has more folate; however, coconut is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Coconut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 148% more than chayote.
- Chayote has 4 times more folate than coconut. While chayote has 93µg of folate, coconut has only 26µg.
- Chayote has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chayote, fruit, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, 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 CalciumCalcium | +21.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +184.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +614.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +253.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +48.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +527.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +693.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4950% |
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 | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1950% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +257.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +31.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.028g | 29.698g | 135% |
Manganese | 0.189mg | 1.5mg | 57% |
Fats | 0.13g | 33.49g | 51% |
Copper | 0.123mg | 0.435mg | 35% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 9g | 29% |
Iron | 0.34mg | 2.43mg | 26% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 10.1µg | 18% |
Folate | 93µg | 26µg | 17% |
Calories | 19kcal | 354kcal | 17% |
Phosphorus | 18mg | 113mg | 14% |
Potassium | 125mg | 356mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 32mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 3.3mg | 5% |
Protein | 0.82g | 3.33g | 5% |
Carbs | 4.51g | 15.23g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 1.425g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.74mg | 1.1mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.366g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
Choline | 9.2mg | 12.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 20mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.81g | 6.23g | N/A |
Calcium | 17mg | 14mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.66g | 6.23g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.063mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +100.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +306.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +25661.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +237.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +220% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14150% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +542.1% |