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Chayote vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chayote and minestrone different?

  • Chayote is higher in folate, copper, vitamin C, and fiber; however, minestrone is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for chayote is 20% higher.
  • Chayote contains 15 times more vitamin C than minestrone. While chayote contains 7.7mg of vitamin C, minestrone contains only 0.5mg.
  • Chayote has less sodium.

Chayote, fruit, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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.
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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
~equal in Potassium ~130mg

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.
Chayote
Chayote
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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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1440%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Minestrone DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 15µg 20%
Sodium 2mg 254mg 11%
Copper 0.123mg 0.051mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.5mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.4g 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.041mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.46g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.14mg 2%
Protein 0.82g 1.77g 2%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.152mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.23g 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.018mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.29g 1%
Fats 0.13g 1.04g 1%
Calories 19kcal 34kcal 1%
Carbs 4.51g 4.66g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 125mg 130mg 0%
Iron 0.34mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.391mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.03mg 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% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.9%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
~equal in Carbs ~4.66g
~equal in Water ~91.33g

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +707%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.