Cho cho, boiled in unsalted water
13-228
Added by Public Health England
Nutrition
Macronutrients
- Energy (kcal)
- 14kcal
- Energy (kJ)
- 59kJ
- Protein
- 0.5g
- Fat
- 0.1g
- Saturated fatty acids
- Trace
- Monounsaturated fatty acids
- Trace
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Trace
- Carbohydrate
- 2.9g
- Total sugars
- 2.5g
Minerals
- Salt
- 0.01g
- Sodium
- 4mg
- Potassium
- 120mg
- Calcium
- 13mg
- Magnesium
- 13mg
- Phosphorus
- 20mg
- Iron
- 0.3mg
- Copper
- Significant
- Zinc
- 0.2mg
- Chloride
- 33mg
- Manganese
- Significant
- Selenium
- Significant
- Iodine
- Significant
Vitamins
- Carotene
- 40µg
- Retinol equivalent
- 6µg
- Vitamin D
- 0µg
- Vitamin E
- Significant
- Thiamin
- 0.02mg
- Riboflavin
- 0.03mg
- Niacin
- 0.4mg
- Vitamin B6
- Significant
- Vitamin B12
- 0µg
- Folate
- Significant
- Vitamin C
- 11mg
Note
Where a nutrient is present in significant quantities, but there is no reliable information on the amount, the value is represented as “Significant”.
Description
Also known as chayote, belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. Analytical and literature sources
References
Vegetables, Herbs and Spices Supplement, 1991