Chayote vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chayote and lemons different?
- Chayote is higher in folate, copper, manganese, and zinc; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 50% higher.
- Chayote contains 12 times more zinc than lemons. While chayote contains 0.74mg of zinc, lemons contain only 0.06mg.
Chayote, fruit, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +232.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1133.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +530% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +52.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +745.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +80.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +588.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 53mg | 50% |
| Folate | 93µg | 11µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.037mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 9.32g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 5.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Potassium | 125mg | 138mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.089g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +130.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.7% |
~equal in
Water
~88.98g
~equal in
Other
~0.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.011g
