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Yardlong beans vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yardlong beans and chayote different?

  • Yardlong beans is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, chayote is richer in folate and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for chayote is 12% higher.

Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Chayote, fruit, raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 13% 26% 37% 16% 9.8% 24% 0.52% 26% 8.2%
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 +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132%
Contains more IronIron +188.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Manganese ~0.189mg

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 54% 7.7% 0% 0% 21% 23% 12% 3.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 34% 0%
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 CVitamin C +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yardlong beans Chayote DV% diff.
Folate 45µg 93µg 12%
Vitamin C 16.2mg 7.7mg 9%
Iron 0.98mg 0.34mg 8%
Copper 0.047mg 0.123mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 12mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Phosphorus 57mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.025mg 5%
Potassium 290mg 125mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.029mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.051mg 0.249mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.74mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 17mg 3%
Protein 2.53g 0.82g 3%
Carbs 9.18g 4.51g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.47mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 19kcal 1%
Manganese 0.201mg 0.189mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 9.18g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.094mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.18mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.166mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.146mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.082mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.53 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.18 g
Water: 87.47 g
Other: 0.72 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 +208.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.5%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
~equal in Water ~94.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 +11.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.028g

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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. Yardlong beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169223/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.