Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Chayote vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between chayote and saffron?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than chayote.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1227% higher.

We used Chayote, fruit, raw and Spices, saffron types in this comparison.

Infographic

Chayote vs Saffron infographic
Infographic link

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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1279.2%
Contains more IronIron +3164.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14930.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +949.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +820.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1228.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.189mg 28.408mg 1227%
Iron 0.34mg 11.1mg 135%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 80.8mg 81%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 1.01mg 72%
Magnesium 12mg 264mg 60%
Potassium 125mg 1724mg 47%
Phosphorus 18mg 252mg 33%
Copper 0.123mg 0.328mg 23%
Protein 0.82g 11.43g 21%
Carbs 4.51g 65.37g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.267mg 18%
Calories 19kcal 310kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 2.067g 13%
Selenium 0.2µg 5.6µg 10%
Fiber 1.7g 3.9g 9%
Calcium 17mg 111mg 9%
Fats 0.13g 5.85g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.115mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.586g 7%
Sodium 2mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.46mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.09mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Folate 93µg 93µg 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +691.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1293.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1349.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1716.7%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4190%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3526.3%

People also compare

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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.