Tomato vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomatoes and chayote different?
- Tomatoes have more vitamin C; however, chayote is richer in folate, copper, and zinc.
- Chayote covers your daily need for folate 20% more than tomatoes.
- Tomatoes have 2 times more potassium than chayote. Tomatoes have 237mg of potassium, while chayote has 125mg.
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Chayote, fruit, raw types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +335.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +77.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +92.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +179.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +520% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 15µg | 93µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 7.7mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.123mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 125mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.189mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.249mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 4.1µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 19kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 0.82g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.9g | 4.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 205kcal | 232kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 556g | 526g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 4.51g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 1.66g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 9.2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.82g
~equal in
Water
~94.24g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +210% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +45.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.028g
