Cucumber: Calories and Nutrition Analysis


Cucumber - calories, kcal

Calories in cucumber

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).

Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.

Nutrition Facts

Cucumber
Serving size:
medium size cucumber (180 g)  change
medium size cucumber (180 g) (180g)slice (2g)cup (150g)half cup (75g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
27

% Daily Value

Total Fat 0.2g
0%

Cholesterol 0mg
0%

Sodium 3.6mg
0%

Total Carbohydrates 6.53g
2%

Dietary Fiber 0.9g
3%

Protein 1.17g
2%

Vitaminium C 5.04mg
6%

Calcium 28.8mg
2%

Iron 0.5mg
3%

Potassium 264.6mg
6%

* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Source of calories in cucumber
80% CARBS
14% PROTEIN
5% FAT

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 apple
  • 1 cube of sugar

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

medium size cucumber (180 g) has 27 kcal. For burning these calories you have to:
Bike4 min.Bike
Horse ride5 min.Horse ride
Play tennis3 min.Tennis
Run3 min.Run
Swim3 min.Swim
Calories in Cucumber Compared with Others in Vegetables Category

100g of Cucumber

Nutrition

  • Calories15
  • Carbs Total3.63 g
  • Dietary fiber0.5 g
  • Fat0.11 g
  • Protein0.65 g

Vitamins

  • Vit A105 IU
  • Vit B1 (Thiamine)0.027 mg
  • Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.033 mg
  • Vit B3 (Niacin)0.098 mg
  • Vit B50.259 mg
  • Vit B60.04 mg
  • Vit B9 (Folic acid)7 mcg
  • Vit C2.8 mg
  • Vit E0.03 mg
  • Vit K16.4 mcg

Minerals

  • Potassium147 mg
  • Magnessium13 mg
  • Calcium16 mg
  • Sodium2 mg
  • Iron0.28 mg
  • Zink0.2 mg
  • Beta karoten45 mcg

Per 100 g, Cucumber is a good source of vitamin K (14% DV) and low in sodium.

Vitamin K is needed for normal blood clotting. The FDA Daily Value is 120 µg.

How many calories are in cucumbers?

  • Medium size cucumber (180 g)27 kcal
  • Slice of cucumber (2g)0 kcal
  • Cup of cucumber (150g)23 kcal
  • Half cup of cucumber (75g)11 kcal
  • Ounce (oz) of cucumbers4 kcal
Cucumber - caloies, wieght

About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.

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