Dates vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between dates and chayote?
- Dates are richer in fiber, potassium, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while chayote is higher in folate and vitamin C.
- Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 25% higher.
- Chayote has 5 times less potassium than dates. Dates have 656mg of potassium, while chayote has 125mg.
We used Dates, deglet noor 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +258.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +129.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +424.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +200% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +67.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +244.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +155.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +108% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +171.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +136.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1825% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +51.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +389.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +46% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 8g | 1.7g | 25% |
Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
Carbs | 75.03g | 4.51g | 24% |
Folate | 19µg | 93µg | 19% |
Potassium | 656mg | 125mg | 16% |
Calories | 282kcal | 19kcal | 13% |
Iron | 1.02mg | 0.34mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.123mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 7.7mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 12mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.249mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.076mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 62mg | 18mg | 6% |
Selenium | 3µg | 0.2µg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.47mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.029mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.189mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.45g | 0.82g | 3% |
Calcium | 39mg | 17mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 4.1µg | 1% |
Choline | 6.3mg | 9.2mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.39g | 0.13g | 0% |
Net carbs | 67.03g | 2.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 63.35g | 1.66g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.028g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.01g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.057g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.071mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +198.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1563.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +433.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +359% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +260% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +200% |