Chayote vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chayote and mustard
- Chayote is higher in folate and vitamin C, yet mustard is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
- Mustard covers your daily selenium needs 61% more than chayote.
- Chayote contains 26 times more vitamin C than mustard. While chayote contains 7.7mg of vitamin C, mustard contains only 0.3mg.
- The amount of sodium in chayote is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow.
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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 CopperCopper | +66.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +270.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +373.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +500% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16650% |
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 | +2466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +192.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +608% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +143.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 33.5µg | 61% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1104mg | 48% |
| Folate | 93µg | 7µg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 1.61mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.177mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 108mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.422mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 4g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 48mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 3.74g | 6% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 2.182g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.774g | 5% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 3.34g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 22.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 1.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.214g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.565mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 5.83g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 0.92g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +356.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2469.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1023.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21720% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1257.9% |
