Chayote
Chayote is a mild green squash used raw or cooked in salads, stews, and vegetable preparations.
About Chayote
Chayote is a mild, edible fruit commonly prepared as a green vegetable. It has a pale to medium-green pear-shaped body, firm flesh, and a single flat seed; the skin may be smooth or lightly ridged.
Its flavor is subtle and fresh. The texture is crisp when raw and tender and juicy after cooking, making chayote suitable for salads, slaws, soups, stews, sautés, braises, and other vegetable dishes.
Whole fruits, halved pieces, cubes, slices, and grated chayote are common culinary forms. It may be used peeled or unpeeled depending on maturity and preparation, while cutting and cooking make the flesh progressively softer.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Sides
Snacks
Soups
Caldo de Gallina Criolla
Optional addition
Caldo de Res
Optional additionSopa de Albóndigas
Optional additionSopa de Mondongo
Optional additionRice dishes
Sauces
Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.
Name examples awaiting language review. Confirm the specific food or product.
Local names for chayote
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
chayote
mirliton
christophine
chocho
Chayote
chayote
chuchu
Chayote
chayote
xaiota
chayote
kolczoch jadalny
čajot
čajota
čajota
čajota
chayote
chajót
çayote
τσαγιότ
tsagiót
чайот
chayot
чайот
chaiot
чайот
chaiot
شايوت
shayūt
צ'איוטה
chayota
ハヤトウリ
hayatōri
차요테
chayote
佛手瓜
fóshǒuguā
su su
ฟักแม้ว
fak mǣo
labu siam
labu siam
sayote
chayote
चायोटे
chāyoṭe
চায়োটে
chāyoṭe
சாயோட்டை
cāyōṭṭai
చయోట్
cayōṭ
ചയോട്ടെ
cayōṭṭe
ಚಯೋತೆ
cayōte
tsagiót
Romanised form
cayōte
Romanised form
hayatōri
Romanised form
Chayote ou christophine ou chouchou à peau blanche, chair sans peau, sans noyau, cuite à la vapeur, prélevée à la Martinique
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Chayote ou christophine ou chouchou à peau blanche, chaire sans peau, sans noyau, appertisée, non égouttée, prélevée à la Martinique
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Chayote ou christophine ou chouchou à peau verte, chair sans peau, sans noyau, cuite à la vapeur, prélevée à la Martinique
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Chayote ou christophine ou chouchou, bouillie/cuite à l'eau
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Chayote ou christophine ou chouchou, chair et peau, sans noyau, cuite à la vapeur, surgelée, prélevée à la Martinique
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Chayote ou christophine ou chouchou, chair sans peau, sans noyau, cuite à la vapeur, prélevée à La Réunion (Sechium edule)
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Chayote ou christophine ou chouchou, crue
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Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Chayote, fruit, raw
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Chayote, Green, Raw
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Chayote, White, Raw
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chayotte
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Christophine, cooked
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cāyōṭṭai
Romanised form
shayūt
Romanised form
chaiot
Romanised form
chāyoṭe
Romanised form
fóshǒuguā
Romanised form
chāyoṭe
Romanised form
cayōṭṭe
Romanised form
chayot
Romanised form
chaiot
Romanised form
chayota
Romanised form
fak mǣo
Romanised form
cayōṭ
Romanised form
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Chayote nutrition & diet
Chayote nutritional value
Chayote, fruit, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 19kcal
- Protein
- 0.8g
- Carbs
- 4.5g
- Fat
- 0.1g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Match the reference to chayote flesh and specify whether skin, seed, and tender shoots are included. Raw, boiled, steamed, roasted, pickled, or fried forms differ in moisture and added ingredients. A plain vegetable portion should be distinguished from preparations containing oil, sauces, fillings, salt, or other vegetables.
Compare the right form: Use a reference for the identified chayote edible portion in the matching raw, cooked, or preserved form, specifying inclusion of skin and seed.
Diet considerations
Chayote is a plant-derived squash and is generally suitable for plant-based patterns when plain. Animal compatibility changes with butter, cheese, cream, meat, or stock. Breaded or filled versions may add egg, dairy, or cereal ingredients. Its carbohydrate pattern is portion-dependent and differs between plain vegetable servings and dense prepared dishes.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Chayote, fruit, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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