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Chayote vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chayote and seaweed

  • Chayote is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, yet seaweed is richer in vitamin K, iron, magnesium, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for seaweed is 52% higher.
  • Chayote contains 38 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Chayote contains 0.076mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.
  • Chayote contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Chayote, fruit, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +888.2%
Contains more IronIron +738.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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 10% 0% 2% 17% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1509.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.47mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.1µg 66µg 52%
Iron 0.34mg 2.85mg 31%
Magnesium 12mg 121mg 26%
Folate 93µg 180µg 22%
Calcium 17mg 168mg 15%
Sodium 2mg 233mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.15mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.642mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.002mg 6%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.87mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.23mg 4%
Phosphorus 18mg 42mg 3%
Protein 0.82g 1.68g 2%
Carbs 4.51g 9.57g 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.05mg 2%
Calories 19kcal 43kcal 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.56g 1%
Potassium 125mg 89mg 1%
Copper 0.123mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 12.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.247g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 232kcal 256kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 526g 233g N/A
Net carbs 2.81g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 0.6g N/A
Manganese 0.189mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.47mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.9%
Contains more FatsFats +330.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2103.3%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +880%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.