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Chayote vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chayote and shortbread

  • Chayote has more vitamin C, while shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin E, selenium, and manganese.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in chayote is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +776.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3000%

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +922.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1312%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +982.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +596.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +168.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 8.326g 55%
Fats 0.13g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.028g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.34mg 2.98mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.353mg 27%
Calories 19kcal 514kcal 25%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.314mg 22%
Carbs 4.51g 63.78g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3.275mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Sodium 2mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.44mg 15%
Selenium 0.2µg 6.2µg 11%
Protein 0.82g 5.37g 9%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.393mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Phosphorus 18mg 66mg 7%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 11µg 6%
Copper 0.123mg 0.09mg 4%
Folate 93µg 81µg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.49mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.3g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.321mg 1%
Potassium 125mg 88mg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 62.48g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.071mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2517.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +554.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20069.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1314.2%
Contains more OtherOther +243.3%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14507%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.