Chayote vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chayote and tortilla
- Chayote has more vitamin C; however, tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 43% more.
- Chayote is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +19% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +131.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +311.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1020.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +711.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8200% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +925% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +293.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +777.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 3.81mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 16.6µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.37mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 4.125mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 482mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 146mg | 18% |
| Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 49.94g | 15% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 7.28g | 13% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 237kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.114mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 70mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.32mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.268mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.391g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.102mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.296g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Folate | 93µg | 98µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 47.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 2.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +135.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +787.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +630.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1007.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +523.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1750% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +586% |