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Chayote vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chayote and plantain raw?

  • Chayote is richer in folate and zinc, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Plantain raw has 5 times less zinc than chayote. Chayote has 0.74mg of zinc, while plantain raw has 0.14mg.
  • Chayote is lower in sugar.

We used Chayote, fruit, raw and Plantains, raw types in this comparison.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.2%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +485.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +139%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Plantain raw DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 22µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.299mg 17%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 18.4mg 12%
Potassium 125mg 499mg 11%
Carbs 4.51g 31.89g 9%
Manganese 0.189mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 37mg 6%
Calories 19kcal 122kcal 5%
Copper 0.123mg 0.081mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0.7µg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.054mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.052mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 34mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.3g 2%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.143g 1%
Protein 0.82g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.686mg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 13.5mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 15g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.26mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +44.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.5%
Contains more FatsFats +184.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +607.1%
Contains more OtherOther +286.7%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.1%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.