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Scallion vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallion and chayote

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, and calcium; however, chayote is richer in folate.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 169% more than chayote.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.8%
Contains more IronIron +335.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.1%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
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 CVitamin C +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4948.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Chayote DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 4.1µg 169%
Iron 1.48mg 0.34mg 14%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 7.7mg 12%
Folate 64µg 93µg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Calcium 72mg 17mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1.7g 4%
Copper 0.083mg 0.123mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.029mg 4%
Potassium 276mg 125mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.74mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.249mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.025mg 3%
Protein 1.83g 0.82g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.076mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 9.2mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 19kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.189mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 4.51g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 1.66g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.47mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 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 +123.2%
Contains more FatsFats +46.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.7%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
~equal in Water ~94.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 +170%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.