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Chayote vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chayote and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Chayote is richer in folate, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 2 times less folate than chayote. Chayote has 93µg of folate, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 46µg.
  • Chayote is lower in saturated fat.

We used Chayote, fruit, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types in this comparison.

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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% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +582.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +488.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +577.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.206mg

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1825%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +604%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +620.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.13g 14.96g 23%
Protein 0.82g 11.82g 22%
Iron 0.34mg 2mg 21%
Sodium 2mg 460mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3.384mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.028g 3.803g 17%
Phosphorus 18mg 122mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.209mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.176mg 13%
Folate 93µg 46µg 12%
Calories 19kcal 257kcal 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.91mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 116mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 3.474g 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 5%
Carbs 4.51g 20.08g 5%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Copper 0.123mg 0.098mg 3%
Potassium 125mg 181mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.206mg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 3.97g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +83.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1341.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11407.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.2%
Contains more OtherOther +513.3%

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34640%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436.8%

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.