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Salsify vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salsify and chayote?

  • Salsify is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, fiber, and phosphorus; however, chayote is richer in folate and copper.
  • Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 20% more.
  • Chayote contains 6 times less vitamin B2 than salsify. Salsify contains 0.173mg of vitamin B2, while chayote contains 0.029mg.

We used Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Chayote, fruit, 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 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.4%
Contains more IronIron +61.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.189mg

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 15% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +496.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.249mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsify Chayote DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 93µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.029mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.076mg 11%
Fiber 3.1g 1.7g 6%
Copper 0.07mg 0.123mg 6%
Potassium 283mg 125mg 5%
Phosphorus 56mg 18mg 5%
Protein 2.73g 0.82g 4%
Carbs 15.36g 4.51g 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.74mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 7.7mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 17mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.1µg 3%
Choline 25.9mg 9.2mg 3%
Calories 68kcal 19kcal 2%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.189mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 0.249mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 249kcal 232kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 147g 526g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 12.26g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 1.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.392mg 0.47mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.057g 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
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.9%
Contains more FatsFats +30.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.6%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.3%

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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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/nutrients
  2. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/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.