Lemon vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lemons and chayote different?
- Lemons are higher in vitamin C; however, chayote is richer in folate, copper, manganese, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 50% higher.
- Lemons contain 2 times more fiber than chayote. While lemons contain 2.8g of fiber, chayote contains only 1.7g.
Lemons, raw, without peel 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 CalciumCalcium | +52.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +232.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1133.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +530% |
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 | +588.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +745.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +80.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 7.7mg | 50% |
| Folate | 11µg | 93µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.123mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.189mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.74mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.1µg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.34mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 4.51g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 19kcal | 1% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 9.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.249mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 0.82g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Potassium | 138mg | 125mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 1.66g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +130.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.7% |
~equal in
Water
~94.24g
~equal in
Other
~0.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.2% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.01g
