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Chayote vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chayote and taro?

  • Chayote is higher in folate; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 18% more.

We used Chayote, fruit, raw and Taro, raw types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.8%
Contains more IronIron +61.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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%
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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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +310%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chayote Taro DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 22µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.283mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.38mg 15%
Potassium 125mg 591mg 14%
Fiber 1.7g 4.1g 10%
Phosphorus 18mg 84mg 9%
Manganese 0.189mg 0.383mg 8%
Carbs 4.51g 26.46g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.095mg 6%
Calories 19kcal 112kcal 5%
Magnesium 12mg 33mg 5%
Copper 0.123mg 0.172mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 4.5mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 43mg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 1µg 3%
Protein 0.82g 1.5g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.303mg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 17.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 232kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 526g 89g N/A
Fats 0.13g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.81g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.025mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.034mg 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.9%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.7%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.6%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.