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Whey vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whey and chayote

  • Whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, chayote is higher in folate, copper, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, and zinc.
  • Chayote covers your daily need for folate, 23% more than whey.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2975%
Contains more ZincZinc +469.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18800%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +444.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +535.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +9200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Chayote DV% diff.
Folate 1µg 93µg 23%
Copper 0.004mg 0.123mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.029mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 7.7mg 8%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.189mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.74mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 18mg 4%
Iron 0.06mg 0.34mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.076mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.2µg 3%
Calcium 47mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.249mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.47mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 125mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 16mg 9.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.028g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.025mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 19kcal 0%
Protein 0.85g 0.82g 0%
Fats 0.36g 0.13g 0%
Carbs 5.14g 4.51g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 1.66g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 FatsFats +176.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14%
Contains more OtherOther +76.7%
~equal in Protein ~0.82g
~equal in Water ~94.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 +900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.2%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.