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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.
Potato
Potato
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +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%
~equal in Manganese ~0.189mg

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.
Potato
Potato
5
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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
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 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 Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +105%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
~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 Potato Chayote DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 93µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.076mg 17%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 7.7mg 13%
Potassium 425mg 125mg 9%
Iron 0.81mg 0.34mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.025mg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 4.51g 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.74mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.47mg 4%
Calories 77kcal 19kcal 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Protein 2.05g 0.82g 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 4.1µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.123mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.249mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 9.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 232kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 130g 526g N/A
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%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.189mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 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
Potato
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +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
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.