Red potato vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between red potato and chayote?
- Red potato is higher in potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin C; however, chayote is richer in folate.
- Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 17% more.
- Chayote contains 4 times less potassium than red potato. Red potato contains 545mg of potassium, while chayote contains 125mg.
We used Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked and Chayote, fruit, raw types 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 | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +336% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +188% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +239.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +178.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +105.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +46.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +244.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 27µg | 93µg | 17% |
| Potassium | 545mg | 125mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.076mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 18mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.595mg | 0.47mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.174mg | 0.123mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.15g | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 12.6mg | 7.7mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.59g | 4.51g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.34mg | 5% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 19kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.025mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 0.82g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Choline | 18.9mg | 9.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.341mg | 0.249mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.44g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 4.1µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.173mg | 0.189mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.79g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 1.66g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.075mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.074mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.12mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.035mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.091mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
19.59 g
Water:
76.67 g
Other:
1.29 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
94.24 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +180.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +334.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +330% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 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 | +400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.028g
