Chayote: Nutrition Facts

Chayote is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 22.5 kcal

Chayote contains 1.66 grams of total sugars, 1.7 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Chayote — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Chayote provides about 1.1% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.2% of the daily intake of fats and 1.5% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein820 mg
1.1%
Fat130 mg
0.2%
Carbs4.5 g
1.5%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Chayote of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.1 mg
0.7%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C7.7 mg
8.6%
Vitamine B10 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B30.5 mg
3.1%
Vitamine B49.2 mg
1.8%
Vitamine B50.2 mg
4.0%
Vitamine B60.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Chayote.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium17 mg
1.7%
Iron0.3 mg
3.0%
Magnesium12 mg
3.0%
Phosphorus18 mg
2.6%
Potassium125 mg
2.7%
Sodium2 mg
0.2%
Zinc0.7 mg
6.4%
Copper0.1 mg
11.1%
Manganese0.2 mg
8.7%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Chayote.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan11 mg
0.1%
Threonine40 mg
1.7%
Isoleucine44 mg
2.2%
Leucine77 mg
1.7%
Lysine39 mg
1.0%
Methionine1 mg
0.1%
Cystine0 mg
0.0%
Phenylalanine47 mg
1.1%
Tyrosine32 mg
0.7%
Valine63 mg
2.5%
Arginine35 mg
0.6%
Histidine15 mg
0.7%
Alanine51 mg
0.8%
Aspartic acid92 mg
0.8%
Glutamic acid125 mg
0.9%
Glycine41 mg
1.2%
Proline44 mg
1.0%
Serine47 mg
0.6%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.077 g), isoleucine (0.044 g) and valine (0.063 g).
Chayote contains 0.18 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.041 g), arginine (0.035 g) and methionine (0.001 g).
Chayote contains 0.08 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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