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Zucchini vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between zucchini and chayote?

  • Zucchini is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while chayote is higher in folate and copper.
  • Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 17% higher.
  • Chayote has 2 times less vitamin C than zucchini. Zucchini has 17.9mg of vitamin C, while chayote has 7.7mg.

We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Chayote, fruit, raw types in this comparison.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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 +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Iron ~0.34mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.189mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.47mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.1µg
~equal in Choline ~9.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Chayote DV% diff.
Folate 24µg 93µg 17%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 7.7mg 11%
Copper 0.053mg 0.123mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.076mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.029mg 5%
Potassium 261mg 125mg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.74mg 4%
Fiber 1g 1.7g 3%
Phosphorus 38mg 18mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.249mg 1%
Protein 1.21g 0.82g 1%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.189mg 1%
Calories 17kcal 19kcal 0%
Fats 0.32g 0.13g 0%
Carbs 3.11g 4.51g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 2.81g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Iron 0.37mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.47mg 0%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4.1µg 0%
Choline 9.5mg 9.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 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 +47.6%
Contains more FatsFats +146.2%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45%
~equal in Water ~94.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.01g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.