Vegetable
Whole
Whole chayote is the intact market form for storage and prep. Select firm, sound produce; prep just before cooking for best texture.
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Unit
Characteristics
Preparations
FreshStoredWhole
Traits
FlexibleIntactMarket Form
Nutrition and pairings
Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Calories
36.6
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 21.1 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 7.19 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.51 g
- Total Sugars 3.17 g
- Complex / starch 2 g
- Protein 2 g
- Water 85.5 g
Detailed nutrients
- Energy 36.6 kcal
- Water 85.5 g
- Carbohydrates 7.19 g
- Protein 2 g
- Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 65.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.54 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.26 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 25.6 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.33 mg
- Vitamin K 20.6 µg
- Minerals 305 mg
- Major Minerals 303 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.05 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.07 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.54 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.26 · vitamin-b6: 0.13 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 25.6 · vitamin-e: 0.33 · vitamin-k: 20.6 ·
Minerals
Whole form averages edible parts as typically consumed.
History
Whole chayote became the default retail form.
Cooks still buy whole chayote for maximum freshness control.