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Chayote vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chayote and kumquat different?

  • Chayote has more folate and zinc; however, kumquat is richer in vitamin C, fiber, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Kumquat covers your daily need for vitamin C, 40% more than chayote.
  • Chayote has 5 times more folate than kumquat. Chayote has 93µg of folate, while kumquat has 17µg.
  • Chayote contains less sugar.

Chayote, fruit, raw and Kumquats, raw types were used in this article.

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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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more IronIron +152.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~19mg

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +447.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +470.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.7mg 43.9mg 40%
Fiber 1.7g 6.5g 19%
Folate 93µg 17µg 19%
Iron 0.34mg 0.86mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.09mg 5%
Calcium 17mg 62mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.17mg 5%
Carbs 4.51g 15.9g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.036mg 3%
Copper 0.123mg 0.095mg 3%
Calories 19kcal 71kcal 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0µg 3%
Protein 0.82g 1.88g 2%
Potassium 125mg 186mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.208mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.171g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.037mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.86g 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 9.36g N/A
Phosphorus 18mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.429mg 0%
Choline 9.2mg 8.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.154g 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% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.3%
Contains more FatsFats +561.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.5%
Contains more OtherOther +70%

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.