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Taro vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and chayote?

  • Taro is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, and copper; however, chayote is richer in folate.
  • Chayote's daily need coverage for folate is 18% more.
  • Chayote contains 20 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while chayote contains 0.12mg.

We used Taro, raw 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.
Taro
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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%
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 +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%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%

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.
Taro
Taro
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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%
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 +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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +310%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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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
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 +82.9%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.7%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
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 +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.7%

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