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Chayote vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chayote and onions

  • Onions contain less folate, copper, and zinc than chayote.
  • Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 19% higher.
  • Onions contain 4 times less zinc than chayote. Chayote contains 0.74mg of zinc, while onions contain 0.17mg.
  • The amount of sugar in chayote is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Onions, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +61.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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%
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +925%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~7.4mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Onion DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 19µg 19%
Copper 0.123mg 0.039mg 9%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.17mg 5%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.129mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.123mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Carbs 4.51g 9.34g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.116mg 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.046mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 29mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 6.1mg 1%
Protein 0.82g 1.1g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Calories 19kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 125mg 146mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 7.4mg 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 4.24g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.014mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

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
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.