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Chayote vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chayote and horned melon

  • Chayote has more folate, copper, and manganese; however, horned melon is richer in iron and magnesium.
  • Chayote covers your daily folate needs 23% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has 6 times less copper than chayote. Chayote has 0.123mg of copper, while horned melon has 0.02mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +515%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +384.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +232.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.6%
~equal in Potassium ~123mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.025mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Horned melon DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 3µg 23%
Copper 0.123mg 0.02mg 11%
Iron 0.34mg 1.13mg 10%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.039mg 7%
Magnesium 12mg 40mg 7%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 5.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 18mg 37mg 3%
Protein 0.82g 1.78g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.48mg 2%
Fats 0.13g 1.26g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 4.51g 7.56g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.565mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.063mg 1%
Calories 19kcal 44kcal 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 7.56g N/A
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 125mg 123mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 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%

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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.1%
Contains more FatsFats +869.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.6%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%
~equal in Water ~88.97g

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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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.