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Chayote vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chayote and cucumber

  • Chayote is richer in folate, copper, and vitamin C, yet cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for chayote is 22% higher.
  • Chayote contains 4 times more zinc than cucumber. Chayote contains 0.74mg of zinc, while cucumber contains 0.2mg.

Food types used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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.
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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +270%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +379.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Cucumber DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 7µg 22%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 16.4µg 10%
Copper 0.123mg 0.041mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 2.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.079mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.5g 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.098mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 6mg 1%
Potassium 125mg 147mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 24mg 1%
Calories 19kcal 15kcal 0%
Protein 0.82g 0.65g 0%
Fats 0.13g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 3.13g N/A
Carbs 4.51g 3.63g 0%
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.259mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.1%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.