Chayote vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chayote and corn?
- Chayote is higher in folate and copper; however, corn is richer in vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
- Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 18% more.
- Corn contains 3 times less copper than chayote. Chayote contains 0.123mg of copper, while corn contains 0.049mg.
We used Chayote, fruit, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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 CalciumCalcium | +466.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +151% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +327.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 CVitamin C | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +925% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +304.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +272% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +258.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +218.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +82.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +216.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 93µg | 23µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.792mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.049mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 1.683mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 77mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 20.98g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.139mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 3.41g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.603g | 4% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 29.1mg | 4% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 96kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.4g | 3% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 218mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 5.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.197g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.167mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +315.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1053.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +365.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3640% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +957.9% |
