Potato vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between potatoes and chayote
- Potatoes have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, iron, and phosphorus, while chayote has more folate.
- Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 20% higher.
- Chayote contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while chayote contains 0.076mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +91.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +240% |
| Contains more IronIron | +138.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +216.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +146.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 | +155.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +224% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +292.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +105% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +520% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 15µg | 93µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.076mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 7.7mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 125mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 18mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 0.34mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.025mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 4.51g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 19kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 4.1µg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 0.82g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.123mg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 9.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.249mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 1.66g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +287.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +273.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.7% |