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Chilchen (Red Berry Beverage) (Navajo)

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Dietary labels are inferred automatically from Chilchen (Red Berry Beverage) (Navajo)'s food group, name and nutrient profile — a helpful guide, not a guarantee. Recipes and brands vary, so always read the label on packaged foods.

44 kcal Calories

0.8 g Protein

8.7 g Carbs

0.6 g Fat

Fair nutrient density 20/100

How many beneficial nutrients Chilchen (Red Berry Beverage) (Navajo) delivers for its calories — scored across 24 vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber, minus saturated fat and sodium. See the most nutrient-dense foods.

Caloric ratio

Where the calories in Chilchen (Red Berry Beverage) (Navajo) come from — the split across carbs, fat & protein.

44 kcal / serving

80% from carbs

Carbs 80%

8.7 g per serving
Fat 13%

0.6 g per serving
Protein 7%

0.8 g per serving

Full nutrition breakdown

Beneficial
Moderate
Limit
Neutral

Bars are shaded by how a high amount affects your diet — green for nutrients to seek out (fiber, protein, vitamins), red for those best kept low (saturated fat, sodium, cholesterol), neutral where it depends. Each bar shows the % of your Daily Value per serving.

Carbohydrates	Amount	% DV
Total Carbohydrate	8.7 g	3%
Total Sugars	2.6 g	—
Sucrose	1.2 g	—
Glucose	0.6 g	—
Fructose	0.7 g	—
Lactose	0.0 g	—
Maltose	0.1 g	—
Galactose	0.0 g	—

Fats & Fatty Acids	Amount	% DV
Total Fat	0.6 g	1%
Saturated Fat	0.1 g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.1 g	—
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.2 g	—
Omega-3 Fatty Acids	7.0 mg	—
Omega-6 Fatty Acids	144.0 mg	—
Caprylic Acid	0.0 mg	—
Capric Acid	0.0 mg	—
Lauric Acid	0.0 mg	—
Myristic Acid	0.0 mg	—
Palmitic Acid	61.0 mg	—
Stearic Acid	11.0 mg	—
Arachidic Acid	2.0 mg	—
Behenic Acid	1.0 mg	—
Palmitoleic Acid	2.0 mg	—
Oleic Acid	132.0 mg	—
Gadoleic Acid	1.0 mg	—
Linoleic Acid	144.0 mg	—
alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)	7.0 mg	—
gamma-Linolenic Acid	0.0 mg	—
Arachidonic Acid	0.0 mg	—

Protein & Amino Acids	Amount	% DV
Protein	0.8 g	2%

Vitamins	Amount	% DV
Vitamin A (RAE)	~	—
Vitamin C	~	—
Vitamin D	~	—
Vitamin E	0.0 mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.0 mcg	0%
Thiamin (B1)	0.0 mg	2%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.0 mg	1%
Niacin (B3)	0.2 mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.0 mg	2%
Folate (B9)	8.0 mcg	2%
Vitamin B12	~	—
Pantothenic Acid (B5)	0.0 mg	1%

Minerals	Amount	% DV
Calcium	7.0 mg	1%
Iron	1.0 mg	5%
Magnesium	9.0 mg	2%
Phosphorus	23.0 mg	2%
Potassium	28.0 mg	1%
Sodium	15.0 mg	1%
Zinc	0.2 mg	2%
Copper	0.0 mg	2%
Manganese	0.1 mg	3%

Sterols	Amount	% DV
Cholesterol	~	—
Phytosterols	~	—

Other	Amount	% DV
Alcohol	~	—
Caffeine	~	—
Theobromine	~	—
Ash	0.2 g	—

About Chilchen (Red Berry Beverage) (Navajo)

Chilchen is a traditional Navajo (Dine) beverage made from the tart red berries of three-leaf sumac, the shrub sometimes called squawbush or lemonberry. The small, sticky berries are gathered and steeped in water to draw out their color and sour-sweet flavor, producing a reddish drink with deep roots in Southwestern Native foodways.

It is light, at about 44 calories per 100 grams, with roughly 9 grams of carbohydrate and only a few grams of natural sugar, plus small amounts of protein and fat from the berries. One nutrient worth noting is iron, at nearly 1 milligram per 100 grams, which is high for a beverage and reflects the mineral content of the wild fruit. It is naturally low in sodium.

More than a drink, chilchen is part of a living food tradition, and the three-leaf sumac plant has long been used by Southwestern peoples for both food and craft. As a beverage it is a refreshing, lightly tart, modestly nourishing drink — a reminder that some of the most interesting foods come from plants foraged rather than farmed.

Nutrition data from USDA FoodData Central & FooDB. Values are per 100 g, edible portion.