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Rice vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice and chayote

  • Rice is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, yet chayote is richer in folate, vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for rice is 13% higher.
  • Rice contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than chayote. Rice contains 0.163mg of vitamin B1, while chayote contains 0.025mg.

Food types used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 IronIron +252.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +51%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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.
Rice
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 26% 0% 2.4% 0% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +338.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Chayote DV% diff.
Selenium 7.5µg 0.2µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.025mg 12%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.189mg 12%
Iron 1.2mg 0.34mg 11%
Folate 58µg 93µg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Carbs 28.17g 4.51g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.47mg 6%
Copper 0.069mg 0.123mg 6%
Calories 130kcal 19kcal 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.7g 5%
Phosphorus 43mg 18mg 4%
Protein 2.69g 0.82g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.1µg 3%
Potassium 35mg 125mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.249mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.74mg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 9.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.076mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 2.81g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
4
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 +228%
Contains more FatsFats +115.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +524.6%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more WaterWater +37.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.