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Chicory vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicory and chayote

  • Chicory has more fiber; however, chayote is richer in folate, copper, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Chayote covers your daily folate needs 14% more than chicory.
  • Chayote has 2 times less fiber than chicory. Chicory has 3.1g of fiber, while chayote has 1.7g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicory, witloof, raw and Chayote, fruit, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Chayote DV% diff.
Folate 37µg 93µg 14%
Copper 0.051mg 0.123mg 8%
Fiber 3.1g 1.7g 6%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 7.7mg 5%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.74mg 5%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.189mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.076mg 3%
Potassium 211mg 125mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.249mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.34mg 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 18mg 1%
Calories 17kcal 19kcal 0%
Protein 0.9g 0.82g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.13g 0%
Carbs 4g 4.51g 0%
Net carbs 0.9g 2.81g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.8%
~equal in Protein ~0.82g
~equal in Water ~94.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.5%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/nutrients
  2. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/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.