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Chayote vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chayote and croissant different?

  • Chayote contains less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than croissant.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than chayote.
  • Chayote contains less sodium.

Chayote, fruit, raw and Croissants, butter types were used in this article.

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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% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more IronIron +497.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +483.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11250%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.75mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1452%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +731%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +365.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.028g 11.659g 53%
Selenium 0.2µg 22.7µg 41%
Fats 0.13g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.388mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Iron 0.34mg 2.03mg 21%
Sodium 2mg 467mg 20%
Calories 19kcal 406kcal 19%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.241mg 16%
Protein 0.82g 8.2g 15%
Carbs 4.51g 45.8g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 5.525g 14%
Phosphorus 18mg 105mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.861mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 2.188mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 1.094g 7%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.33mg 6%
Choline 9.2mg 38.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.84mg 5%
Copper 0.123mg 0.08mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 2.6g 4%
Calcium 17mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.058mg 1%
Folate 93µg 88µg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 125mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 11.26g N/A
Zinc 0.74mg 0.75mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +306.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +900%
Contains more FatsFats +16053.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +915.5%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1819.3%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.