Pumpkin flowers vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pumpkin flowers and chayote
- Pumpkin flowers are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet chayote is higher in folate.
- Pumpkin flowers cover your daily vitamin A needs 39% more than chayote.
- Pumpkin flowers contain 4 times more vitamin C than chayote. While pumpkin flowers contain 28mg of vitamin C, chayote contains only 7.7mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Pumpkin flowers, 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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +129.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +172.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
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 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +68% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +158.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 7.7mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Folate | 59µg | 93µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.34mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.075mg | 0.029mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 49mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 39mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.042mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 173mg | 125mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.69mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 19kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.03g | 0.82g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.07g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.28g | 4.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.28g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.66g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.03 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
3.28 g
Water:
95.15 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
94.24 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.5% |
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Water
~94.24g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
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 | -22.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1325% |
