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Sweet potato vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet potato and chayote?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber, while chayote is higher in folate and vitamin C.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% higher.
  • Chayote has 3 times less vitamin B5 than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while chayote has 0.249mg.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Chayote, fruit, raw types in this comparison.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.6%
Contains more IronIron +79.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%

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.
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Chayote DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Folate 11µg 93µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.076mg 10%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 7.7mg 6%
Potassium 337mg 125mg 6%
Carbs 20.12g 4.51g 5%
Fiber 3g 1.7g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.025mg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.74mg 4%
Phosphorus 47mg 18mg 4%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.189mg 3%
Calories 86kcal 19kcal 3%
Copper 0.151mg 0.123mg 3%
Iron 0.61mg 0.34mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.029mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.1µg 2%
Protein 1.57g 0.82g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.47mg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 9.2mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 30mg 17mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 1.66g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +91.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.1%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.