Chayote vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chayote and asparagus
- Chayote has more folate; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin E.
- Asparagus covers your daily vitamin K needs 31% more than chayote.
- Asparagus has 2 times less folate than chayote. Chayote has 93µg of folate, while asparagus has 52µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Asparagus, 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +529.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +188.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1050% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +37.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +841.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +472% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +386.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +108.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +914.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 41.6µg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 2.14mg | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 52µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.143mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.141mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.189mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1.13mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 52mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 2.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.978mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 2.2g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 5.6mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 202mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.274mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.158mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 3.88g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +168.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.3% |
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Fats
~0.12g
~equal in
Water
~93.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14% |
