Chayote vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chayote and spirulina
- Chayote is higher in folate, vitamin C, and fiber, yet spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 53% more than chayote.
- Chayote contains 10 times more folate than spirulina. While chayote contains 93µg of folate, spirulina contains only 9µg.
- The amount of sodium in chayote is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +270% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +720.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +385.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +755.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +64% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +933.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +41.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +308.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +788% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1079.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.597mg | 53% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 2.79mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.342mg | 24% |
| Folate | 93µg | 9µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.222mg | 16% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 5.92g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 0.9mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 1.196mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.4g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.325mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 2.42g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 26kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 2.02g | N/A |
| Potassium | 125mg | 127mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 6.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.135g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.106g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +622% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +240% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +86% |
