Chayote vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chayote and papaya
- Chayote is higher in folate, copper, manganese, and zinc, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than chayote.
- Chayote contains 9 times more zinc than papaya. While chayote contains 0.74mg of zinc, papaya contains only 0.08mg.
- The amount of sugar in chayote is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Papayas, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +36% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +173.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +825% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +372.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +57.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +151.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +690.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 60.9mg | 59% |
| Folate | 93µg | 37µg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.045mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 47µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.038mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 10.82g | 2% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 182mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 2.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.191mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.357mg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 6.1mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 0.47g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 9.12g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 7.82g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.081g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30% |
~equal in
Water
~88.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +620% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.058g
