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Cornmeal vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and chayote

  • Cornmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6, while chayote has more vitamin C.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 50% higher.
  • Chayote contains 53 times less selenium than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, while chayote contains 0.2µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +1182.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.189mg

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 +2104%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +957%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.249mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Chayote DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.34mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.025mg 44%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Folate 209µg 93µg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.47mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.029mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 4.51g 25%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.2µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 19kcal 18%
Protein 7.11g 0.82g 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 18mg 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.7g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.076mg 8%
Copper 0.076mg 0.123mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.057g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.1µg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.13g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.01g 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.028g 1%
Potassium 142mg 125mg 1%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.189mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.74mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.249mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 9.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.015mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +767.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1246.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1661.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more WaterWater +742.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 +3800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1352.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.