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Chayote vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chayote and flax seeds different?

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than chayote.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flax seeds is 135% higher.

Chayote, fruit, raw and Seeds, flaxseed 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550.4%
Contains more IronIron +1585.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +891.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +486.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3466.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1213.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12600%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1183.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6476%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +455.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +555.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +755.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.3µg
~equal in Folate ~87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 28.73g 191%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 1.644mg 135%
Copper 0.123mg 1.22mg 122%
Fiber 1.7g 27.3g 102%
Manganese 0.189mg 2.482mg 100%
Magnesium 12mg 392mg 90%
Phosphorus 18mg 642mg 89%
Iron 0.34mg 5.73mg 67%
Fats 0.13g 42.16g 65%
Selenium 0.2µg 25.4µg 46%
Protein 0.82g 18.29g 35%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.34mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.473mg 31%
Calories 19kcal 534kcal 26%
Calcium 17mg 255mg 24%
Potassium 125mg 813mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 7.527g 19%
Saturated fat 0.028g 3.663g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3.08mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.985mg 15%
Choline 9.2mg 78.7mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.161mg 10%
Carbs 4.51g 28.88g 8%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.6mg 8%
Folate 93µg 87µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.31mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin K 4.1µg 4.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +1254%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2130.5%
Contains more FatsFats +32330.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +540.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1136.7%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75170%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50303.5%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.