Shortbread vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shortbread and chayote

Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin E, selenium, and manganese, while chayote has more vitamin C.
Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% higher.
Chayote contains 177 times less sodium than shortbread. Shortbread contains 353mg of sodium, while chayote contains 2mg.
The amount of saturated fat in chayote is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.

Shortbread

Chayote

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more IronIron	+776.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+107.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3000%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+42%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+51%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.4%

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.

Shortbread

Chayote

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1312%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+982.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+596.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+168.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+922.2%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.057g	55%
Fats	26.22g	0.13g	40%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.028g	37%
Iron	2.98mg	0.34mg	33%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.025mg	27%
Calories	514kcal	19kcal	25%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.029mg	22%
Carbs	63.78g	4.51g	20%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	0.47mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	0.01g	17%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Sodium	353mg	2mg	15%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.12mg	15%
Selenium	6.2µg	0.2µg	11%
Protein	5.37g	0.82g	9%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.189mg	9%
Vitamin C	0mg	7.7mg	9%
Phosphorus	66mg	18mg	7%
Vitamin K	11µg	4.1µg	6%
Copper	0.09mg	0.123mg	4%
Folate	81µg	93µg	3%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.74mg	2%
Fiber	1.3g	1.7g	2%
Choline	0.9mg	9.2mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.249mg	1%
Potassium	88mg	125mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	2.81g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	12mg	0%
Calcium	13mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	1.66g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.076mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g	0g	N/A
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%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.885g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.253g		N/A