Turnip vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between turnip and chayote
- Turnip has more vitamin C; however, chayote is higher in folate.
- Chayote covers your daily need for folate, 20% more than turnip.
- Turnip has 3 times more vitamin C than chayote. While turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, chayote has only 7.7mg.
- Chayote has less sugar.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turnips, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +174.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41% |
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 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +20.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +520% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 15µg | 93µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 7.7mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.123mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 4.1µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 125mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.189mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.249mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 4.51g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 19kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 0.82g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 1.66g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 9.2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.82g
~equal in
Water
~94.24g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.057g
