Carrot vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between carrots and chayote
- Carrots have more vitamin A, vitamin K, and potassium; however, chayote is higher in folate and copper.
- Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A 93% more than chayote.
- Carrots have 6 times more vitamin E than chayote. While carrots have 0.66mg of vitamin E, chayote has only 0.12mg.
- Chayote has less sugar.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw and Chayote, fruit, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +156% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +173.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +208.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +222% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +30.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +389.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 0µg | 93% |
| Folate | 19µg | 93µg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.123mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 4.1µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 125mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.076mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7.7mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 4.51g | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.189mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 19kcal | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.93g | 0.82g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.3g | 4.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 441kcal | 232kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 244g | 526g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 1.66g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 9.2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +84.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.4% |
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Water
~94.24g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.3% |
