Chayote vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chayote and shiitake?
- Chayote is higher in folate; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and potassium.
- Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 25% more.
- Shiitake contains 7 times less folate than chayote. Chayote contains 93µg of folate, while shiitake contains 13µg.
We used Chayote, fruit, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw 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 | +750% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +522.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2750% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +615.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +648.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +724.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +502.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +285.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 1.5mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 3.877mg | 21% |
| Folate | 93µg | 13µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.293mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.217mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 112mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 5.7µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 125mg | 304mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 2.24g | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.5g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 1.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.142mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 6.79g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.49g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +173.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +276.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.7% |
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Water
~89.74g
