Sweet potato vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sweet potatoes and chayote?
- Sweet potatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, chayote is richer in folate.
- Sweet potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 384% more.
- Chayote contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes contain 0.107mg of vitamin B1, while chayote contains 0.025mg.
We used Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt 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 | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +280% |
| Contains more IronIron | +102.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +131.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +491.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +328% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +265.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +216.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +255% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +276.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +42.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +78.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 961µg | 0µg | 107% |
| Folate | 6µg | 93µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.076mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 19.6mg | 7.7mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.884mg | 0.249mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.497mg | 0.189mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 475mg | 125mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.487mg | 0.47mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.106mg | 0.029mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 1.7g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 18mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.71g | 4.51g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 19kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.161mg | 0.123mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.69mg | 0.34mg | 4% |
| Starch | 7.05g | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 4.1µg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.01g | 0.82g | 2% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 9.2mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.5g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.41g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.48g | 1.66g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.107mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.07mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.037mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.01 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
20.71 g
Water:
75.78 g
Other:
1.35 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
94.24 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +145.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +359.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +350% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.057 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +61.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +400% |
