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Chayote vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chayote and jerusalem artichoke

  • Chayote is higher in folate, zinc, and manganese, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 38% more than chayote.
  • Chayote contains 7 times more folate than jerusalem artichoke. While chayote contains 93µg of folate, jerusalem artichoke contains only 13µg.
  • The amount of sugar in chayote is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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.
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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.2%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
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.
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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%
Contains more FolateFolate +615.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +226.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.34mg 3.4mg 38%
Folate 93µg 13µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.2mg 15%
Potassium 125mg 429mg 9%
Phosphorus 18mg 78mg 9%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.12mg 6%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.3mg 5%
Choline 9.2mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 4mg 4%
Carbs 4.51g 17.44g 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.397mg 3%
Calories 19kcal 73kcal 3%
Copper 0.123mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.06mg 2%
Protein 0.82g 2g 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 15.84g N/A
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 9.6g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.077mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.001g 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% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +1200%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.7%
Contains more OtherOther +746.7%

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5600%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.