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Chayote vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chayote and ham

  • Chayote has more folate; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Ham covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 61% more than chayote.
  • Chayote has 31 times more folate than ham. While chayote has 93µg of folate, ham has only 3µg.
  • Chayote has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chayote, fruit, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.6%
Contains more IronIron +335.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +988.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9650%

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%
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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% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2916%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +596.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +756%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +825%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.754mg 61%
Sodium 2mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 0.82g 20.93g 40%
Selenium 0.2µg 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Phosphorus 18mg 196mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.4mg 25%
Folate 93µg 3µg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 4.023mg 22%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.88mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Choline 9.2mg 85.1mg 14%
Iron 0.34mg 1.48mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.202mg 13%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.13g 5.53g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 2.62g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Calories 19kcal 145kcal 6%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.054mg 6%
Copper 0.123mg 0.079mg 5%
Potassium 125mg 287mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.54g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.403mg 3%
Carbs 4.51g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 1.5g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.75mg 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
Ham
Ham
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.7%
Contains more WaterWater +39.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2452.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4153.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1356.7%

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
Ham
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +847.4%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.