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Red cabbage vs Chayote - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Red cabbage and Chayote

  • Red cabbage has more Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6 and Iron, while Chayote has more Folate, Copper and Vitamin A.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 55% higher.
  • Chayote contains 9 times less Vitamin K than Red cabbage. Red cabbage contains 38.2µg of Vitamin K, while Chayote contains 4.1µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, red, 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Red cabbage
Red cabbage
5
:
3
Chayote
Chayote
Contains more Iron +135.3%
Contains more Calcium +164.7%
Contains more Potassium +94.4%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +66.7%
Contains more Copper +623.5%
Contains more Zinc +236.4%
Contains less Sodium -92.6%
Red cabbage
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 30% 14% 22% 12% 6% 6% 13% 4%
Chayote
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 13% 6% 12% 9% 41% 21% 8% 1%
Contains more Iron +135.3%
Contains more Calcium +164.7%
Contains more Potassium +94.4%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +66.7%
Contains more Copper +623.5%
Contains more Zinc +236.4%
Contains less Sodium -92.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Red cabbage
Red cabbage
6
:
4
Chayote
Chayote
Contains more Vitamin C +640.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin K +831.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.4%
Contains more Folate +416.7%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.12
Red cabbage
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 190% 67% 3% 0% 16% 16% 8% 9% 49% 0% 96% 14%
Chayote
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 26% 0% 3% 0% 7% 7% 9% 15% 18% 0% 11% 70%
Contains more Vitamin C +640.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin K +831.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.4%
Contains more Folate +416.7%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.12

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
39
Red cabbage
14
Chayote
Mineral Summary Score
13
Red cabbage
13
Chayote

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
9%
Red cabbage
5%
Chayote
Carbohydrates
7%
Red cabbage
5%
Chayote
Fats
1%
Red cabbage
1%
Chayote

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Red cabbage Chayote
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Red cabbage Chayote
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.007g)
Which food is cheaper?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugars?
Chayote
Chayote contains less Sugars (difference - 2.17g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chayote
Chayote contains less Sodium (difference - 25mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chayote
Chayote is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Red cabbage Chayote Opinion
Calories 31 19 Red cabbage
Protein 1.43 0.82 Red cabbage
Fats 0.16 0.13 Red cabbage
Vitamin C 57 7.7 Red cabbage
Carbs 7.37 4.51 Red cabbage
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.8 0.34 Red cabbage
Calcium 45 17 Red cabbage
Potassium 243 125 Red cabbage
Magnesium 16 12 Red cabbage
Sugars 3.83 1.66 Chayote
Fiber 2.1 1.7 Red cabbage
Copper 0.017 0.123 Chayote
Zinc 0.22 0.74 Chayote
Starch 0 Red cabbage
Phosphorus 30 18 Red cabbage
Sodium 27 2 Chayote
Vitamin A 1116 0 Red cabbage
Vitamin E 0.11 0.12 Chayote
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.064 0.025 Red cabbage
Vitamin B2 0.069 0.029 Red cabbage
Vitamin B3 0.418 0.47 Chayote
Vitamin B5 0.147 0.249 Chayote
Vitamin B6 0.209 0.076 Red cabbage
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 38.2 4.1 Red cabbage
Folate 18 93 Chayote
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.021 0.028 Red cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.012 0.01 Red cabbage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08 0.057 Red cabbage
Tryptophan 0.012 0.011 Red cabbage
Threonine 0.039 0.04 Chayote
Isoleucine 0.034 0.044 Chayote
Leucine 0.046 0.077 Chayote
Lysine 0.049 0.039 Red cabbage
Methionine 0.014 0.001 Red cabbage
Phenylalanine 0.036 0.047 Chayote
Valine 0.048 0.063 Chayote
Histidine 0.024 0.015 Red cabbage
Fructose 1.48 Red cabbage

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.