Chili pepper vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chili pepper and chayote different?
- Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, iron, vitamin K, and potassium; however, chayote is richer in folate.
- Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 151% more than chayote.
Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Chayote, fruit, raw types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +91.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +157.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +202.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +138.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +184.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
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 | +1766.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +475% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +188% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +196.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +164.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +565.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +241.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +18.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +304.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 143.7mg | 7.7mg | 151% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.506mg | 0.076mg | 33% |
Folate | 23µg | 93µg | 18% |
Iron | 1.03mg | 0.34mg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 14µg | 4.1µg | 8% |
Potassium | 322mg | 125mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.244mg | 0.47mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 48µg | 0µg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 43mg | 18mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.029mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.025mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 12mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.87g | 0.82g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 0.249mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.239g | 0.057g | 1% |
Calories | 40kcal | 19kcal | 1% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.123mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 1.7g | 1% |
Carbs | 8.81g | 4.51g | 1% |
Fats | 0.44g | 0.13g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.31g | 2.81g | N/A |
Calcium | 14mg | 17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.3g | 1.66g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 2mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.187mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Choline | 10.9mg | 9.2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.028g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.024g | 0.01g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.074mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.065mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.105mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.089mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.024mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.041mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
94.24 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +128% |
Contains more FatsFats | +238.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +186.7% |
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Water
~94.24g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.239 g
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 | +140% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +319.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |