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Chayote vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chayote and wasabi different?

  • Chayote is higher in folate; however, wasabi is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for wasabi is 38% higher.
  • Chayote contains 5 times more folate than wasabi. While chayote contains 93µg of folate, wasabi contains only 18µg.

Chayote, fruit, raw and Wasabi, root, raw are the varieties used 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%
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +652.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.4%
Contains more IronIron +202.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +344.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.9%

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%
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +444.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +424%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +260.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.7mg 41.9mg 38%
Fiber 1.7g 7.8g 24%
Folate 93µg 18µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.274mg 15%
Magnesium 12mg 69mg 14%
Potassium 125mg 568mg 13%
Calcium 17mg 128mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.131mg 9%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.391mg 9%
Iron 0.34mg 1.03mg 9%
Phosphorus 18mg 80mg 9%
Protein 0.82g 4.8g 8%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.62mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.114mg 7%
Carbs 4.51g 23.54g 6%
Calories 19kcal 109kcal 5%
Copper 0.123mg 0.155mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.743mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.203mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.63g 1%
Net carbs 2.81g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +485.4%
Contains more FatsFats +384.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +422%
Contains more OtherOther +540%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.