Chayote vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chayote and sweet onion
- Sweet onion has less folate, copper, and zinc than chayote.
- Chayote covers your daily need for folate, 18% more than sweet onion.
- Chayote has 6 times more zinc than sweet onion. While chayote has 0.74mg of zinc, sweet onion has only 0.13mg.
- Chayote has less sugar.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chayote, fruit, raw and Onions, sweet, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +119.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +469.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +148.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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 | +60.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +253.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +154.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1266.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +304.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +64% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 93µg | 23µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.056mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.076mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.02g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 4.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.098mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.9g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 5.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 7.55g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 0.8g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 6.65g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 119mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 5.02g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
94.24 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.08 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.24 g
Other:
0.33 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +62.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.8g
~equal in
Water
~91.24g
~equal in
Other
~0.33g
