Cucumber Nutrition Facts & Calories

100g of cucumbers contain about 15 calories (kcal).
Calories per: ounce | one cucumber | slice | cup | half cup

For example, a medium size cucumber (180 g) contain about 27 calories.

This is about 1% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).

Cucumber key facts

The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.

Nutrient (per 100 g)	Cucumber	Carrot a common vegetable
Fiber	0.5 g	2.8 g
Vitamin C	2.8 mg	5.9 mg
Potassium	147 mg	320 mg

• Cucumber has 53% fewer calories than the typical vegetable on this site (32 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).

To visualize how much 27 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of medium size cucumber is similar to that of, for example:

• 0.5 medium apple (96 kcal)
• 1 medium carrot (25 kcal)
• 0.5 medium potato (69 kcal)

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about cucumber nutrition.