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Chayote vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chayote and shallots?

  • Chayote is richer in folate, while shallots are higher in vitamin B6, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Shallots' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 21% higher.
  • Shallots have 3 times less folate than chayote. Chayote has 93µg of folate, while shallots have 34µg.
  • Chayote is lower in sugar.

We used Chayote, fruit, raw and Shallots, 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +85%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.2%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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 27% 0% 0% 0.8% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +353.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.345mg 21%
Folate 93µg 34µg 15%
Iron 0.34mg 1.2mg 11%
Potassium 125mg 334mg 6%
Fiber 1.7g 3.2g 6%
Phosphorus 18mg 60mg 6%
Carbs 4.51g 16.8g 4%
Copper 0.123mg 0.088mg 4%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.292mg 4%
Calories 19kcal 72kcal 3%
Protein 0.82g 2.5g 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0.8µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 37mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.29mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 232kcal 288kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 526g 139g N/A
Fats 0.13g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 8mg 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Choline 9.2mg 11.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.5%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.