Chayote vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chayote and winter melon
- Chayote has more folate, copper, and manganese; however, winter melon has more vitamin B2 and vitamin C.
- Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 22% more.
- Chayote has 21 times more potassium than winter melon. Chayote has 125mg of potassium, while winter melon has 6mg.
- Chayote is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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 | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1983.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +434.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +225.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1760% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +279.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 93µg | 5µg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.023mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.058mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 13mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 111mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.9g | 5% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.61mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 3g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 13kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 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:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.8% |
~equal in
Water
~96.1g
~equal in
Other
~0.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.057 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +270% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.6% |
