Chayote vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chayote and napa cabbage different?
- Chayote is higher in folate and zinc; however, napa cabbage is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for folate for chayote is 13% higher.
- Chayote contains 5 times more zinc than napa cabbage. While chayote contains 0.74mg of zinc, napa cabbage contains only 0.14mg.
Chayote, fruit, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +428.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +117.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 | +140.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +611.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +116.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 93µg | 43µg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 3.2mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.035mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.096mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.005mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.82g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 87mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 2.23g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.203mg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 12kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.66g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0% | |
| 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
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
94.24 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +76.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.8% |
~equal in
Water
~96.33g
