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Chayote vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chayote and chili Pepper different?

  • Chayote is higher in folate; however, chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin K, potassium, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 261% higher.
  • Chayote contains 4 times more folate than chili Pepper. While chayote contains 93µg of folate, chili Pepper contain only 23µg.

Chayote, fruit, raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw 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.
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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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%
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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +308.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3049.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +248.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.7mg 242.5mg 261%
Folate 93µg 23µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.278mg 16%
Iron 0.34mg 1.2mg 11%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 14.3µg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Copper 0.123mg 0.174mg 6%
Potassium 125mg 340mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.061mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.3mg 4%
Phosphorus 18mg 46mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.95mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Protein 0.82g 2g 2%
Carbs 4.51g 9.46g 2%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.237mg 2%
Calories 19kcal 40kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.5g 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 7.96g N/A
Calcium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 5.1g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Choline 9.2mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.9%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~87.74g

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.011g

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.