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Plantain raw vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between plantain raw and chayote?

  • Plantain raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium, while chayote is higher in folate and zinc.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Chayote has 9 times less sugar than plantain raw. Plantain raw has 15g of sugar, while chayote has 1.66g.

We used Plantains, raw and Chayote, fruit, raw types in this comparison.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.2%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
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 CVitamin C +139%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +485.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.249mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Chayote DV% diff.
Folate 22µg 93µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.076mg 17%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 7.7mg 12%
Potassium 499mg 125mg 11%
Carbs 31.89g 4.51g 9%
Manganese 0.189mg 8%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 12mg 6%
Calories 122kcal 19kcal 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.123mg 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 4.1µg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.029mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.025mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 18mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.7g 2%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.028g 1%
Protein 1.3g 0.82g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.47mg 1%
Choline 13.5mg 9.2mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 15g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.249mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 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 ProteinProtein +58.5%
Contains more FatsFats +184.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +607.1%
Contains more OtherOther +286.7%
Contains more WaterWater +44.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.