Salsa vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between salsa and chayote?
- Salsa is higher in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, chayote is richer in folate and zinc.
- Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 24% more.
- Chayote has less sodium.
We used USDA Commodity, salsa 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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116% |
| Contains more IronIron | +558.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +335.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +92.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +389.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.34mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 2mg | 19% |
| Folate | 19µg | 93µg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.076mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 125mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 7.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.123mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.82g | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 19kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.7g | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 4.51g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.66g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 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 | +82.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +433.3% |
~equal in
Water
~94.24g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.028g
