Chayote vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chayote and ginger
- Chayote is higher in folate, yet ginger is higher in copper, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Chayote covers your daily folate needs 21% more than ginger.
- Chayote contains 2 times more zinc than ginger. While chayote contains 0.74mg of zinc, ginger contains only 0.34mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Ginger root, 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 | +117.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +258.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +232% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +83.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +745.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +213% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 93µg | 11µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.226mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 415mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 43mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.16mg | 6% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 28.8mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.34mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 17.77g | 4% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 80kcal | 3% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.75mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 1.82g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.229mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.203g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.154g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.203mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.75g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +122% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +476.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +294% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1440% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.2% |
