Rutabagas vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between rutabagas and chayote
- Rutabagas are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B1, potassium, and phosphorus, yet chayote is richer in folate and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rutabagas is 19% higher.
- Rutabagas contain 4 times more vitamin B1 than chayote. Rutabagas contain 0.09mg of vitamin B1, while chayote contains 0.025mg.
Food types used in this article are Rutabagas, 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 | +66.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +152.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144% |
Contains more IronIron | +29.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +194.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +284.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +208.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.3% |
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 | +224.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +53.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1266.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +342.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 25mg | 7.7mg | 19% |
Folate | 21µg | 93µg | 18% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.123mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.025mg | 5% |
Potassium | 305mg | 125mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 53mg | 18mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 4.1µg | 3% |
Calcium | 43mg | 17mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.189mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.249mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Fiber | 2.3g | 1.7g | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 12mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.08g | 0.82g | 1% |
Carbs | 8.62g | 4.51g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 9.2mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Iron | 0.44mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
Calories | 37kcal | 19kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.13g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.32g | 2.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.46g | 1.66g | N/A |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.028g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.01g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +23.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +136.7% |
~equal in
Water
~94.24g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.028g