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Chayote vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chayote and mackerel different?

  • Chayote is higher in folate; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Chayote contains 6 times more folate than mackerel. While chayote contains 93µg of folate, mackerel contains only 15µg.
  • Chayote has less saturated fat.

Chayote, fruit, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted are the varieties 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CopperCopper +23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316%
Contains more IronIron +311.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1311.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36600%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +602.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1004.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 2mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 0.2µg 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 6.21g 41%
Fats 0.13g 25.1g 38%
Protein 0.82g 18.5g 35%
Phosphorus 18mg 254mg 34%
Saturated fat 0.028g 7.148g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.41mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 8.32g 21%
Folate 93µg 15µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3.3mg 18%
Choline 9.2mg 101.6mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.38mg 15%
Calories 19kcal 305kcal 14%
Iron 0.34mg 1.4mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.19mg 12%
Potassium 125mg 520mg 12%
Magnesium 12mg 60mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.189mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Calcium 17mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 5%
Copper 0.123mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 7.8µg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.1mg 3%
Carbs 4.51g 0g 2%
Net carbs 2.81g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +119.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2156.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19207.7%
Contains more OtherOther +4366.7%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10794.7%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.