Chayote vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chayote and turnip
- Chayote has more folate; however, turnip is higher in vitamin C.
- Chayote covers your daily need for folate, 20% more than turnip.
- Chayote has 3 times more zinc than turnip. While chayote has 0.74mg of zinc, turnip has only 0.27mg.
- Chayote has less sugar.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chayote, fruit, raw and Turnips, 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 IronIron | +13.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +174.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +520% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +20.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 93µg | 15µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 21mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.085mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 67mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 191mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.134mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 6.43g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 28kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 4.63g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 11.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.9g
~equal in
Water
~91.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.053g
