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Chayote vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chayote and nutmeg

  • Nutmeg is richer than chayote in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 130% higher.
  • Chayote contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +982.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180%
Contains more IronIron +794.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +735%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1083.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1434.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1284%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.028g 25.94g 118%
Manganese 0.189mg 2.9mg 118%
Copper 0.123mg 1.027mg 100%
Fiber 1.7g 20.8g 76%
Fats 0.13g 36.31g 56%
Magnesium 12mg 183mg 41%
Iron 0.34mg 3.04mg 34%
Phosphorus 18mg 213mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.346mg 27%
Calories 19kcal 525kcal 25%
Calcium 17mg 184mg 17%
Carbs 4.51g 49.29g 15%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.15mg 13%
Protein 0.82g 5.84g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 3.22g 8%
Potassium 125mg 350mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.299mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 5%
Folate 93µg 76µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.057mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.35g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 2.99g N/A
Choline 9.2mg 8.8mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1412.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +612.2%
Contains more FatsFats +27830.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +992.9%
Contains more OtherOther +676.7%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.