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Seaweed vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between seaweed and chayote

  • Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, iron, magnesium, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet chayote is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for seaweed is 52% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 117 times more sodium than chayote. Seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, while chayote contains 2mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Chayote, fruit, 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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 +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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.123mg
~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 10% 0% 2% 17% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135%
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 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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.47mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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