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Chilacayote squash

Chilacayote squash is a round squash with pale flesh and seeds, commonly cooked in savory dishes or sweets.

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About Chilacayote squash

Chilacayote squash is a round to oval cucurbit with a hard, often mottled green rind, pale flesh, and numerous dark seeds. The flesh is usually watery and mild when young, becoming more fibrous as the squash matures. Its interior can separate into strands during cooking, and the rind may remain firm unless the squash is peeled or cooked for a prolonged period.

It is prepared in savoury stews, soups, and vegetable dishes, and is also cooked with sugar or other flavourings for sweets and preserves. Young and mature fruits are used differently: tender flesh is more suitable for ordinary vegetable preparations, while mature, stringy flesh and seeds are valued in some traditional preparations.

Market names and forms vary regionally. The whole squash is typically sold with its rind and seeds intact, while prepared versions may be peeled, cut, cooked, or preserved. Cooking softens the flesh and can separate it into strands, but the rind may remain firm after shorter cooking.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for chilacayote squash

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Chilacayote squash

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Chilacayote squash nutrition & diet

Chilacayote squash nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Fruit, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
75kcal
Protein
1.1g
Carbs
8.4g
Fat
3.7g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the cooked flesh and, when included, the cleaned seeds; preparation changes the reference food substantially. Record whether the squash is boiled, roasted, candied, or incorporated into a dish, and whether peel, fibers, and seeds remain, because edible portions differ.

Compare the right form: Match references to cooked chilacayote squash flesh, roasted or boiled, with or without edible seeds and peel; sweetened preparations require separate matching.

Diet considerations

Chilacayote squash is a plant food. Compatibility changes when prepared with dairy, eggs, meat stock, sweeteners, or wheat-containing pastry. The flesh and seeds contribute different carbohydrate patterns, and candied or dessert preparations can differ markedly from plainly cooked squash.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.6.5.9_99 ↗. 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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