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Nutmeg vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nutmeg and chayote

  • Nutmeg is richer than chayote in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 130% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 15 times more manganese than chayote. Nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, while chayote contains 0.189mg.
  • Chayote contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 +1425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +982.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180%
Contains more IronIron +794.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +735%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1083.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1434.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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.
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1284%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Chayote DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.028g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.189mg 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.123mg 100%
Fiber 20.8g 1.7g 76%
Fats 36.31g 0.13g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 12mg 41%
Iron 3.04mg 0.34mg 34%
Phosphorus 213mg 18mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.025mg 27%
Calories 525kcal 19kcal 25%
Calcium 184mg 17mg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 4.51g 15%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.74mg 13%
Protein 5.84g 0.82g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.01g 8%
Potassium 350mg 125mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin C 3mg 7.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.47mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 5%
Folate 76µg 93µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.1µg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.029mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.057g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 1.66g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 9.2mg 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +612.2%
Contains more FatsFats +27830.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +992.9%
Contains more OtherOther +676.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1412.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.