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Chayote vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chayote and tuna salad?

  • Chayote is higher in folate, fiber, and manganese; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 75% more.
  • Chayote has less saturated fat.

We used Chayote, fruit, raw and Fish, tuna salad types in this article.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +372.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +194.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +888.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20500%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 41.2µg 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 6.7mg 39%
Protein 0.82g 16.04g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 4.122g 27%
Phosphorus 18mg 178mg 23%
Folate 93µg 8µg 21%
Sodium 2mg 402mg 17%
Fats 0.13g 9.26g 14%
Calories 19kcal 187kcal 8%
Iron 0.34mg 1mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.544g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 2.887g 7%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 2.2mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Carbs 4.51g 9.41g 2%
Potassium 125mg 178mg 2%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.56mg 2%
Copper 0.123mg 0.145mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.031mg 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 9.41g N/A
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.081mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +49.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1856.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7023.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.6%
Contains more OtherOther +610%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28770%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7131.6%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.