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Chayote vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chayote and red potato?

  • Chayote is higher in folate; however, red potato is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin C.
  • Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 17% more.

We used Chayote, fruit, raw and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked 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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +85%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336%
Contains more IronIron +105.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
~equal in Manganese ~0.173mg

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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Red potato DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 27µg 17%
Potassium 125mg 545mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.212mg 10%
Phosphorus 18mg 72mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.595mg 7%
Copper 0.123mg 0.174mg 6%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 12.6mg 5%
Carbs 4.51g 19.59g 5%
Iron 0.34mg 0.7mg 5%
Calories 19kcal 89kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.072mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 28mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.4mg 3%
Protein 0.82g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.05mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 18.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.341mg 2%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Calcium 17mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 2.8µg 1%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.173mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 17.79g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 1.43g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.039mg 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% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.4%
Contains more OtherOther +330%

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
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.026g

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.