Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Boiled Fruit Chayote VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Fruit Chayote	9%	16%	75%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Fruit Chayote	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.83% 24kcal	1.62% 47kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.49% 0.48g	0.12% 0.12g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0.047% 0.015g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.44% 0.007g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	0.11% 0.018g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	3.9% 5.1g	9.04% 11.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.6% 1.9g	13% 9.35g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.37% 2.8g	6.3% 2.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.1% 0.62g	1.68% 0.94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Fruit Chayote	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.22% 11μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.17% 0.026mg	7.25% 0.087mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.08% 0.04mg	3.08% 0.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.63% 0.42mg	1.76% 0.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.16% 0.41mg	5% 0.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.08% 0.12mg	4.6% 0.06mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	4.5% 18μg	7.5% 30μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	8.9% 8mg	59% 53.2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.93% 0.14mg	1.2% 0.18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.9% 4.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Fruit Chayote	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.3% 13mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12.2% 0.11mg	5% 0.045mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	2.75% 0.22mg	1.25% 0.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.86% 12mg	2.4% 10mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	7.35% 0.17mg	1.1% 0.025mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	4.14% 29mg	2% 14mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.1% 173mg	5.32% 181mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.55% 0.3μg	0.91% 0.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.067% 1mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.8% 0.31mg	0.64% 0.07mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.53% 93g	2.34% 86.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Boiled Fruit Chayote vs Oranges:

• Boiled and Drained Fruit Chayote has 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 2 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, 6.7 times more Vitamin C and 1.3 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Fruit Chayote.
• Both Boiled and Drained Fruit Chayote and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 g.
• Both Boiled and Drained Fruit Chayote as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Boiled Fruit Chayote vs Oranges:

• Boiled and Drained Fruit Chayote has 2.4 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Iron, 6.8 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus and 4.4 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 3.1 times more Calcium than Boiled and Drained Fruit Chayote.
• Both Boiled and Drained Fruit Chayote and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Magnesium, Potassium and Water per 100 g.
• Both Boiled and Drained Fruit Chayote as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Oranges contain 2 times more Energy, 2.3 times more Carbohydrate, 4.9 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Fruit Chayote.
• Both Boiled and Drained Fruit Chayote and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Boiled and Drained Fruit Chayote as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.