Organic Chow Chow (Chayote) 100g
Nutrients
One of the greatest attributes of chayote squash is its nutrition content, as it offers various essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
A single chayote squash (203 grams) provides the following nutrients:
- Calories: 39
- Carbs: 9 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Fat: 0 grams
- Fiber: 4 grams — 14% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
- Vitamin C: 26% of the RDI
- Vitamin B9 (folate): 47% of the RDI
- Vitamin K: 10% of the RDI
- Vitamin B6: 8% of the RDI
- Manganese: 19% of the RDI
- Copper: 12% of the RDI
- Zinc: 10% of the RDI
- Potassium: 7% of the RDI
- Magnesium: 6% of the RDI
Notably, chayote is particularly high in folate, which promotes proper cell division.
Alongside its nutrient density, chayote also happens to be low in calories, fat, sodium, and total carbs. As such, it’s quite healthy and makes for a good fit for various diets.
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Organic Chow Chow Leaves (chayote leaf) are a type of squash that belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae.
It originally hails from central Mexico and various parts of Latin America but is now grown all over the world. It’s also known as mirliton squash or chocho.
Chayote is loaded with an array of nutrients and antioxidant compounds that provide many potential health benefits.
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