Nutrition facts · Vegetables
Calories in Chayote
Raw chayote has 19 calories per 100 g, and one whole chayote (203 g) has about 39 calories. Most of those calories come from carbohydrates, with 4.5 g of carbs per 100 g, very little protein and almost no fat.
Calories come from: Carbs 81% · Fat 4% · Protein 15%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 19 kcal | 0.8 g | 4.5 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 chayote | 203 g | 39 kcal | 1.7 g | 9.2 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 cup, 1" pieces | 132 g | 25 kcal | 1.1 g | 6 g | 0.2 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 19 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4.5 g |
| of which sugars | 1.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| of which saturated | 0 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
What changes the calories
- Cooking in butter or oil adds the calories of that fat, which can easily outweigh the chayote itself.
- Chayote loses water as it cooks, so a cooked portion weighs less than the raw chayote it came from and has more calories per gram.
- Chayote sizes vary a lot, so counting 'one chayote' can be off if yours is much larger or smaller than average.
- Stuffed or gratin-style chayote dishes get most of their calories from fillings like cheese, meat or breadcrumbs.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh chayote raw after peeling and seeding, and log it as raw chayote for the most accurate count.
- Log any oil, butter, cheese or sauce you cook it with as separate items.
- In BerryFit, you can snap a photo of your chayote dish and then adjust the portion and added fats to match what you actually ate.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in one chayote?
One raw chayote weighing about 203 g has around 39 calories. Larger or smaller fruits will vary in proportion to their weight.
How many calories are in a cup of chayote?
One cup of raw chayote in 1-inch pieces (132 g) has about 25 calories, with 6 g of carbs, 1.1 g of protein and 0.2 g of fat.
Is chayote low in carbs?
Raw chayote has 4.5 g of carbs per 100 g, including 1.7 g of fiber and 1.7 g of sugar. That is a modest amount compared with starchy vegetables.
How does chayote compare to other low-calorie vegetables?
At 19 calories per 100 g, chayote is in the same range as tomato (18), daikon (18) and asparagus (20).
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Chayote, fruit, raw, FDC ID 170402); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
