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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jerusalem artichoke and chayote

  • Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet chayote is higher in folate, zinc, and manganese.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 38% more than chayote.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than chayote. While jerusalem artichoke contains 0.2mg of vitamin B1, chayote contains only 0.025mg.
  • The amount of sugar in chayote is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
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 +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.2%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215%

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
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 EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%
Contains more FolateFolate +615.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Chayote DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.34mg 38%
Folate 13µg 93µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.025mg 15%
Potassium 429mg 125mg 9%
Phosphorus 78mg 18mg 9%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.74mg 6%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.189mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.47mg 5%
Choline 30mg 9.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 7.7mg 4%
Carbs 17.44g 4.51g 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.249mg 3%
Calories 73kcal 19kcal 3%
Copper 0.14mg 0.123mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.029mg 2%
Protein 2g 0.82g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 2.81g N/A
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g 1.66g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.076mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 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 +143.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.7%
Contains more OtherOther +746.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1200%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5600%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.