Cucumber vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cucumber and chayote
- Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, yet chayote is richer in folate, copper, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for folate for chayote is 22% higher.
- Cucumber contains 4 times more vitamin K than chayote. Cucumber contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while chayote contains 4.1µg.
Food types used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains more IronIron | +21.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +270% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +175% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +379.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1228.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +53.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 7µg | 93µg | 22% |
Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 4.1µg | 10% |
Copper | 0.041mg | 0.123mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 7.7mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.079mg | 0.189mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0.5g | 1.7g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.098mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
Choline | 6mg | 9.2mg | 1% |
Potassium | 147mg | 125mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.28mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 18mg | 1% |
Calories | 15kcal | 19kcal | 0% |
Protein | 0.65g | 0.82g | 0% |
Fats | 0.11g | 0.13g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.13g | 2.81g | N/A |
Carbs | 3.63g | 4.51g | 0% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 12mg | 0% |
Calcium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.67g | 1.66g | N/A |
Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.028g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.01g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.057g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.019mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.029mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.022mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.01mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +26.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +18.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.1% |