Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Chayote vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between chayote and grapefruit

  • Chayote has more folate, copper, manganese, and zinc, while grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 26% higher.
  • Grapefruit contains 11 times less zinc than chayote. Chayote contains 0.74mg of zinc, while grapefruit contains 0.07mg.
  • The amount of sugar in chayote is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

Infographic

Chayote vs Grapefruit infographic
Infographic link

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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +957.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +759.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +615.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +305.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.262mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.7mg 31.2mg 26%
Folate 93µg 13µg 20%
Copper 0.123mg 0.032mg 10%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.022mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.08mg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.204mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.043mg 2%
Carbs 4.51g 10.66g 2%
Calories 19kcal 42kcal 1%
Calcium 17mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Protein 0.82g 0.77g 0%
Fats 0.13g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 9.06g N/A
Potassium 125mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 6.89g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.262mg 0%
Choline 9.2mg 7.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.4%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
~equal in Protein ~0.77g
~equal in Fats ~0.14g
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%

People also compare

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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.