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Chayote vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chayote and pound cake different?

  • Chayote is higher in folate; however, pound cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pound cake is 24% higher.
  • Chayote contains 2 times more folate than pound cake. While chayote contains 93µg of folate, pound cake contains only 42µg.
  • Chayote has less saturated fat.

Chayote, fruit, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.2%
Contains more IronIron +335.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +677.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +141.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +758.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +613%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Pound cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 3.419g 22%
Saturated fat 0.028g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.13g 13.96g 21%
Calories 19kcal 353kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.249mg 17%
Phosphorus 18mg 140mg 17%
Carbs 4.51g 53.64g 16%
Sodium 2mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.04mg 153mg 15%
Iron 0.34mg 1.48mg 14%
Folate 93µg 42µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.173mg 12%
Choline 9.2mg 65.6mg 10%
Selenium 0.2µg 5µg 9%
Copper 0.123mg 0.042mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Protein 0.82g 5g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 3.02g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.615mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.485mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.65mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 0.6g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.11mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.036mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 1.7µg 2%
Potassium 125mg 149mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +264.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +509.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10638.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1089.4%
Contains more OtherOther +410%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5898.2%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.