Winter melon vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between winter melon and chayote
- Winter melon has more vitamin B2 and vitamin C; however, chayote has more folate, copper, and manganese.
- Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 22% more.
- Winter melon has 56 times more sodium than chayote. Winter melon has 111mg of sodium, while chayote has 2mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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 | +11.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1983.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +434.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +225.9% |
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 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +279.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1760% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 5µg | 93µg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.123mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.058mg | 0.189mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.029mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 7.7mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 1.7g | 5% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 125mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.249mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.74mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.82g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3g | 4.51g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Calories | 13kcal | 19kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.1g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
94.24 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.3% |
~equal in
Water
~94.24g
~equal in
Other
~0.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
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 | -42.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +270% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.6% |
