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Chayote vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chayote and summer squash

  • Chayote has more folate and copper; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Chayote covers your daily folate needs 16% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash has 3 times less zinc than chayote. Chayote has 0.74mg of zinc, while summer squash has 0.29mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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.
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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.35mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.175mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +220.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +389.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.487mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Summer squash DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 29µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.218mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 17mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.142mg 9%
Copper 0.123mg 0.051mg 8%
Potassium 125mg 262mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.29mg 4%
Phosphorus 18mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.155mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3µg 1%
Protein 0.82g 1.21g 1%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.175mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Calories 19kcal 16kcal 0%
Fats 0.13g 0.18g 0%
Carbs 4.51g 3.35g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 17mg 15mg 0%
Iron 0.34mg 0.35mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.487mg 0%
Choline 9.2mg 6.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.6%
Contains more FatsFats +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +106.7%
~equal in Water ~94.64g

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.1%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.