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Onion vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between onions and chayote

  • Onions contain less folate, copper, and zinc than chayote.
  • Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 19% higher.
  • Chayote contains 3 times less sugar than onions. Onions contain 4.24g of sugar, while chayote contains 1.66g.

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, 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.
Onion
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 CalciumCalcium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +61.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.5%

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.
Onion
Onion
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 0% 2.4% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +925%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~7.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Chayote DV% diff.
Folate 19µg 93µg 19%
Copper 0.039mg 0.123mg 9%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.74mg 5%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.189mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.249mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.1µg 3%
Carbs 9.34g 4.51g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.34mg 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.47mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calories 40kcal 19kcal 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.82g 1%
Calcium 23mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 125mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 9.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 232kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 526g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.13g 0%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 7.7mg 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 2.81g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 1.66g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 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 +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
~equal in Water ~94.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 +30%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.3%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.