Chow Chow

Chayote(Chow Chow), also known as mirliton and choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. The vegetables does not need to be peeled and can be eaten raw in salads. It can also be boiled, stewed, mashed, baked, fried, or pickled. Chayotes can be substituted for summer squash in almost any recipe.

Nutrients: Consuming 160 gram of chayote offers 0.176 mg of Copper, 0.189 mg of Vitamin B6, 12.8 mg of Vitamin C, 0.653 mg of Vitamin B5, 4.5 g of Total dietary Fiber and 0.27 mg of Manganese. Moreover many Amino acids like 0.013 g of Tryptophan, 0.05 g of Threonine, 0.053 g of Isoleucine, 0.093 g of Leucine and 0.048 g of Lysine are also found in 160 gram of the Chayote.