Drumstick tree vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are drumstick tree and chayote different?
- Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, magnesium, and fiber; however, chayote is richer in folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 148% higher.
- Drumstick tree contains 4 times more magnesium than chayote. While drumstick tree contains 45mg of magnesium, chayote contains only 12mg.
Drumstick pods, raw and Chayote, fruit, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +268.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +177.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +1731.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +155.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +218.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 141mg | 7.7mg | 148% |
| Folate | 44µg | 93µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.794mg | 0.249mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 461mg | 125mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 45mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 1.7g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 18mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.084mg | 0.123mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.074mg | 0.029mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.1g | 0.82g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.189mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 42mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.62mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 19kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 30mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 4.51g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.33g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.36mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
94.24 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +156.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +223.3% |
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Water
~94.24g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
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 | +920% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1800% |
