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Chayote vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chayote and eggs different?

  • Chayote contains less copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D than eggs.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 209% more than chayote.
  • Chayote contains less saturated fat.

Chayote, fruit, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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%
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +626.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.1%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +1526%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +855.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15300%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg

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%
Egg
Egg
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +634.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +758.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1669%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +461.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3093.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.123mg 2mg 209%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0.2µg 30.8µg 56%
Choline 9.2mg 293.8mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.513mg 37%
Protein 0.82g 12.58g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 1.398mg 23%
Phosphorus 18mg 172mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Fats 0.13g 10.61g 16%
Saturated fat 0.028g 3.267g 15%
Folate 93µg 44µg 12%
Iron 0.34mg 1.19mg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 4.077g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 1.414g 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Calories 19kcal 155kcal 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.026mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.03mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 124mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.121mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.064mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.05mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 50mg 3%
Carbs 4.51g 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 125mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1434.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8061.5%
Contains more OtherOther +256.7%

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40670%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2380.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.