Chayote

Chayote, fruit, raw
Nutreetional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	80 kJ (19 kcal)
Carbohydrates	4.51 g
Succars	1.66 g
Dietary fibre	1.7 g
Fat	0.13 g
Protein	0.82 g
Vitamins
Thiamine (B1)	(2%) 0.025 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	(2%) 0.029 mg
Niacin (B3)	(3%) 0.47 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)	(5%) 0.249 mg
Vitamin B6	(6%) 0.076 mg
Folate (B9)	(23%) 93 μg
Vitamin C	(9%) 7.7 mg
Vitamin E	(1%) 0.12 mg
Vitamin K	(4%) 4.1 μg
Meenerals
Calcium	(2%) 17 mg
Airn	(3%) 0.34 mg
Magnesium	(3%) 12 mg
Phosphorus	(3%) 18 mg
Potassium	(3%) 125 mg
Zinc	(8%) 0.74 mg
	Airtin tae USDA Database entry
	Units; μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams; IU = Internaitional units;
	Percentages are approximated uisin US recommendations for adults. ; Source: USDA Nutrient Database

Chayote
	Chayote fruit
	Chayote fruit cross section
Scientific classification
Kinrick:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Faimily:	Cucurbitaceae
Genus:	Sechium
Species:	S. edule
Binomial name
	Sechium edule; (Jacq.) Sw.
Synonyms
	Chayota edulis Jacq.; Sicyos edulis Jacq.;

Chayote^[1] (Sechium edule) is an edible plant belangin tae the gourd faimily Cucurbitaceae, alang wi melons, cucumbers an squash.

References

1 2 "USDA GRIN Taxonomy". Archived frae the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 Mey 2016.

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