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Chayote vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chayote and mussels

  • Mussels is richer than chayote in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Chayote contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.4%
Contains more IronIron +1876.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1483.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3497.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44700%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.189mg 6.8mg 287%
Selenium 0.2µg 89.6µg 163%
Iron 0.34mg 6.72mg 80%
Protein 0.82g 23.8g 46%
Phosphorus 18mg 285mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.42mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.3mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.67mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3mg 16%
Sodium 2mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.95mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 1.212g 8%
Calories 19kcal 172kcal 8%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 13.6mg 7%
Fats 0.13g 4.48g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Magnesium 12mg 37mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.85g 4%
Potassium 125mg 268mg 4%
Folate 93µg 76µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 1.014g 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Copper 0.123mg 0.149mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.1mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 4.51g 7.39g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A

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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2802.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3346.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +960%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10040%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2026.3%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.