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Arrowroot vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between arrowroot and chayote?

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B3, while chayote is higher in vitamin C.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 61% higher.
  • Chayote has 7 times less iron than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 2.22mg of iron, while chayote has 0.34mg.

We used Arrowroot, 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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
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 +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.2%
Contains more IronIron +552.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +444.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.123mg
~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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 0% 2.4% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +472%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +305.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Chayote DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 93µg 61%
Iron 2.22mg 0.34mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.076mg 15%
Phosphorus 98mg 18mg 11%
Potassium 454mg 125mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.025mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.47mg 8%
Protein 4.24g 0.82g 7%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 7.7mg 6%
Carbs 13.39g 4.51g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Calories 65kcal 19kcal 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.029mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.74mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.189mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.249mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 153kcal 232kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 154g 526g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Copper 0.121mg 0.123mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 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 +417.1%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.9%
Contains more OtherOther +373.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 +61.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.