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Sesame vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sesame and chayote

  • Chayote has less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 440% more.
  • Sesame has 172 times more selenium than chayote. Sesame has 34.4µg of selenium, while chayote has 0.2µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2825%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5635.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.4%
Contains more IronIron +4179.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3218.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +947.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3394.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1201.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%

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.
Sesame
6
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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
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 EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3064%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +751.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +860.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +939.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Chayote DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.123mg 440%
Iron 14.55mg 0.34mg 178%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.057g 145%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.189mg 99%
Calcium 975mg 17mg 96%
Phosphorus 629mg 18mg 87%
Magnesium 351mg 12mg 81%
Fats 49.67g 0.13g 76%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.025mg 64%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.74mg 64%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.2µg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.076mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.01g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 1.7g 40%
Protein 17.73g 0.82g 34%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.028g 31%
Calories 573kcal 19kcal 28%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.47mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.029mg 17%
Potassium 468mg 125mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Carbs 23.45g 4.51g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.249mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.1µg 3%
Choline 25.6mg 9.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.12mg 1%
Folate 97µg 93µg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 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 +2062.2%
Contains more FatsFats +38107.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +420%
Contains more OtherOther +1386.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1909.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 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 +187490%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38098.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.