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Chayote nutrition facts

A typical portion of chayote (1 cup; 132 g, fruit, raw) has 25 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 19 calories (fruit, raw) to 24 (fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (132g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories25

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 0mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 6g2%

Dietary Fiber 2g8%

Total Sugars 2g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 20mg2%

Iron 0.4mg2%

Potassium 170mg4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Chayote, fruit, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 0.8g; more than 14% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 19; more than 3% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 2mg; more than 6% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 132 g in USDA's record for Chayote, fruit, raw (FDC 170402).

Where the calories come from: 80% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Folate123 µg DFE in 1 cup (132 g), 31% of the Daily Value
Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (132 g), 18% of the Daily Value
Vitamin C10 mg in 1 cup (132 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Manganese0.2 mg in 1 cup (132 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170402), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of chayote USDA describes

Fruit, cooked… (FDC 170403) has the most calories per 100 g (24); the fewest: Fruit, raw (19)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 3 USDA descriptions of chayote, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Chayote, fruit, raw	19	0.8 g	0.1 g	2 mg
Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	22	0.6 g	0.5 g	237 mg
Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	24	0.6 g	0.5 g	1 mg

Every nutrient in this record (86)

The portion is 1 cup (132 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	1.08 g	0.82 g	2%
Total lipid (fat)	0.17 g	0.13 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	5.95 g	4.51 g	2%
Ash	0.40 g	0.30 g
Energy	25.1 kcal	19.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	124 g	94.2 g
Total Sugars	2.19 g	1.66 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.24 g	1.70 g	8%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.037 g	0.028 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.013 g	0.010 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.075 g	0.057 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	22.4 mg	17.0 mg	2%
Iron, Fe	0.45 mg	0.34 mg	2%
Magnesium, Mg	15.8 mg	12.0 mg	4%
Phosphorus, P	23.8 mg	18.0 mg	2%
Potassium, K	165 mg	125 mg	4%
Sodium, Na	2.64 mg	2.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	0.98 mg	0.74 mg	9%
Copper, Cu	0.16 mg	0.12 mg	18%
Manganese, Mn	0.25 mg	0.19 mg	11%
Selenium, Se	0.26 µg	0.20 µg	0%

Vitamins (24)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.16 mg	0.12 mg	1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	10.2 mg	7.70 mg	11%
Thiamin	0.033 mg	0.025 mg	3%
Riboflavin	0.038 mg	0.029 mg	3%
Niacin	0.62 mg	0.47 mg	4%
Pantothenic acid	0.33 mg	0.25 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.10 mg	0.076 mg	6%
Folate, total	123 µg	93.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	12.1 mg	9.20 mg	2%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	5.41 µg	4.10 µg	5%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	123 µg	93.0 µg
Folate, DFE	123 µg	93.0 µg	31%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (17)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.015 g	0.011 g
Threonine	0.053 g	0.040 g
Isoleucine	0.058 g	0.044 g
Leucine	0.10 g	0.077 g
Lysine	0.051 g	0.039 g
Methionine	0.0013 g	0.0010 g
Phenylalanine	0.062 g	0.047 g
Tyrosine	0.042 g	0.032 g
Valine	0.083 g	0.063 g
Arginine	0.046 g	0.035 g
Histidine	0.020 g	0.015 g
Alanine	0.067 g	0.051 g
Aspartic acid	0.12 g	0.092 g
Glutamic acid	0.17 g	0.13 g
Glycine	0.054 g	0.041 g
Proline	0.058 g	0.044 g
Serine	0.062 g	0.047 g

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 16:0	0.032 g	0.024 g
SFA 18:0	0.0040 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 18:1	0.012 g	0.0090 g
PUFA 18:2	0.028 g	0.021 g
PUFA 18:3	0.048 g	0.036 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170402: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in chayote?

25 in 1 cup (132 g) of fruit, raw; 19 to 24 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in chayote?

1g in 1 cup; 0.8 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in chayote?

0mg in 1 cup; 2 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov