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Spirulina vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spirulina and chayote

  • Spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet chayote is higher in folate, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 53% more than chayote.
  • Spirulina contains 49 times more sodium than chayote. While spirulina contains 98mg of sodium, chayote contains only 2mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, spirulina, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
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 +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +720.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +385.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +270%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
~equal in Potassium ~125mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.189mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 0% 2.4% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +788%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1079.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +755.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Chayote DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.123mg 53%
Iron 2.79mg 0.34mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.029mg 24%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.025mg 16%
Protein 5.92g 0.82g 10%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 7.7mg 8%
Fiber 0.4g 1.7g 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.47mg 5%
Sodium 98mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.076mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.249mg 2%
Carbs 2.42g 4.51g 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 18mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 4.1µg 1%
Calories 26kcal 19kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 232kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 526g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 2.81g N/A
Potassium 127mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 1.66g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.189mg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 9.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 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 +622%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.4%
~equal in Water ~94.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 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 +240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.