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Chayote vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chayote and arrowroot?

  • Chayote is richer in vitamin C, while arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 61% higher.
  • Arrowroot has 4 times less vitamin C than chayote. Chayote has 7.7mg of vitamin C, while arrowroot has 1.9mg.

We used Chayote, fruit, raw and Arrowroot, 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 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.2%
Contains more IronIron +552.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +444.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Copper ~0.121mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.174mg

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 26% 0% 0% 2.4% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +305.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 338µg 61%
Iron 0.34mg 2.22mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.266mg 15%
Phosphorus 18mg 98mg 11%
Potassium 125mg 454mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.143mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.693mg 8%
Protein 0.82g 4.24g 7%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 1.9mg 6%
Carbs 4.51g 13.39g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Calories 19kcal 65kcal 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.059mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.63mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.174mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.292mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 232kcal 153kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 526g 154g N/A
Fats 0.13g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Copper 0.123mg 0.121mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.092g 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.1%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.9%
Contains more OtherOther +373.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.4%

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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. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.