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Chayote vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chayote and parsnip?

  • Chayote is higher in folate; however, parsnip is richer in manganese, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin E, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 16% more.

We used Chayote, fruit, raw and Parsnips, raw types 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +73.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Copper ~0.12mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 0% 2.4% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +448.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 0.189mg 0.56mg 16%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 22.5µg 15%
Fiber 1.7g 4.9g 13%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 17mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.49mg 9%
Phosphorus 18mg 71mg 8%
Potassium 125mg 375mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.6mg 7%
Folate 93µg 67µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.09mg 5%
Carbs 4.51g 17.99g 4%
Magnesium 12mg 29mg 4%
Calories 19kcal 75kcal 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.59mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.8µg 3%
Calcium 17mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.05mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Protein 0.82g 1.2g 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.59mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.09mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 232kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 526g 133g N/A
Fats 0.13g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 4.8g N/A
Copper 0.123mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.047g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.3%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +298.9%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1020%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.