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Nopales, cooked, without salt vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nopales, cooked, without salt and chayote

  • Nopales, cooked, without salt has more calcium, manganese, and magnesium; however, chayote is higher in folate and copper.
  • Chayote covers your daily need for folate 23% more than nopales, cooked, without salt.
  • Nopales, cooked, without salt has 10 times more Calcium than chayote. While nopales, cooked, without salt has 164mg of Calcium, chayote has only 17mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nopales, cooked, without salt 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 34% 49% 17% 19% 16% 5.7% 6.9% 2.6% 53% 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 +291.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +864.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +151%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%

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 18% 27% 0% 0% 2.8% 9.2% 5.6% 9% 15% 0% 13% 2.3% 3.9%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.35 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 3.28 g
Water: 94.31 g
Other: 1.01 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 +64.6%
Contains more OtherOther +236.7%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.5%
~equal in Water ~94.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 62%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.006 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.021 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 -78.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +42.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Nopales, cooked, without salt Chayote
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales, cooked, without salt Chayote Opinion
Calories 15kcal 19kcal Chayote
Protein 1.35g 0.82g Nopales, cooked, without salt
Fats 0.05g 0.13g Chayote
Vitamin C 5.3mg 7.7mg Chayote
Net carbs 1.28g 2.81g Chayote
Carbs 3.28g 4.51g Chayote
Magnesium 47mg 12mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Calcium 164mg 17mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Potassium 195mg 125mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Iron 0.5mg 0.34mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Sugar 1.12g 1.66g Nopales, cooked, without salt
Fiber 2g 1.7g Nopales, cooked, without salt
Copper 0.049mg 0.123mg Chayote
Zinc 0.21mg 0.74mg Chayote
Phosphorus 16mg 18mg Chayote
Sodium 20mg 2mg Chayote
Vitamin A 443IU 0IU Nopales, cooked, without salt
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg Chayote
Manganese 0.408mg 0.189mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.025mg Chayote
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.029mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Vitamin B3 0.296mg 0.47mg Chayote
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.249mg Chayote
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.076mg Chayote
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4.1µg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Folate 3µg 93µg Chayote
Choline 7.1mg 9.2mg Chayote
Saturated Fat 0.006g 0.028g Nopales, cooked, without salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.007g 0.01g Chayote
Polyunsaturated fat 0.021g 0.057g Chayote
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.011mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Threonine 0.042mg 0.04mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.044mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Leucine 0.082mg 0.077mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Lysine 0.063mg 0.039mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Methionine 0.016mg 0.001mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.047mg Nopales, cooked, without salt
Valine 0.062mg 0.063mg Chayote
Histidine 0.026mg 0.015mg Nopales, cooked, without salt

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Nopales, cooked, without salt Chayote
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Nopales, cooked, without salt
13%
Chayote
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Nopales, cooked, without salt
13%
Chayote

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Nopales, cooked, without salt
Nopales, cooked, without salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.54g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Nopales, cooked, without salt
Nopales, cooked, without salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.022g)
Which food is cheaper?
Nopales, cooked, without salt
Nopales, cooked, without salt is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Nopales, cooked, without salt
Nopales, cooked, without salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chayote
Chayote contains less Sodium (difference - 18mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chayote
Chayote is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()

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. Nopales, cooked, without salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169388/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.