Chayote vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chayote and oranges different?
- Chayote is higher in folate, copper, manganese, and zinc; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 51% higher.
- Chayote contains 11 times more zinc than oranges. While chayote contains 0.74mg of zinc, oranges contain only 0.07mg.
- Chayote has less sugar.
Chayote, fruit, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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 | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +240% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +173.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +957.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +656% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +135.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +210% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +590.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +248% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 53.2mg | 51% |
| Folate | 93µg | 30µg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.045mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.087mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.4g | 3% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 11.75g | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 181mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.282mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 47kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 0.94g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 8.4mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +160.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.12g
~equal in
Water
~86.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +130% |
