Chayote vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chayote and chicory
- Chayote has more folate, copper, vitamin C, and zinc; however, chicory is richer in fiber.
- Chayote covers your daily folate needs 14% more than chicory.
- Chicory has 5 times less zinc than chayote. Chayote has 0.74mg of zinc, while chicory has 0.16mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chayote, fruit, raw and Chicory, witloof, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +141.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +362.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +193.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +151.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +148% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 93µg | 37µg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.051mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 3.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 2.8mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 211mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.062mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.145mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 19kcal | 17kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.3g | 5.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 232kcal | 189kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 526g | 588g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 4g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.024g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.9g
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.3% |
