Watermelon vs Cucumber: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Watermelon has 30 kcal and Cucumber has 15 kcal, so Cucumber has 50% fewer calories.
Watermelon has more carbohydrates (7.6 g vs 3.63 g). Relative to calories, Cucumber is the better protein source (4.33 g vs 2 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Watermelon vs Cucumber 100g Compare
| per 100g | Watermelon | Cucumber |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 | 15 |
| Carbohydrates | 7.6 g | 3.63 g |
| Fat | 0.15 g | 0.11 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.4 g | 0.5 g |
| Protein | 0.6 g | 0.65 g |
| Calcium | 7 mg | 16 mg |
| Iron | 0.24 mg | 0.28 mg |
| Magnessium | 10 mg | 13 mg |
| Potassium | 112 mg | 147 mg |
| Sodium | 1 mg | 2 mg |
| Zink | 0.1 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 569 IU | 105 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.033 mg | 0.027 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.178 mg | 0.098 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.221 mg | 0.259 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.045 mg | 0.04 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 3 µg | 7 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 8.1 mg | 2.8 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.05 mg | 0.03 mg |
| Beta karoten | 303 µg | 45 µg |
More Calories in Watermelon
At first glance, you can see that in watermelon is much more calories than in cucumber.
Watermelon has 30 kcal per 100g and cucumber 15 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 100%.
In watermelon and in cucumber most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare watermelon with cucumber in details.
Watermelon 100g
30kcalCalories source
- 89% CARBS.
- 7% PROTEIN
- 4% FAT
Cucumber 100g
15kcalCalories source
- 80% CARBS
- 14% PROTEIN
- 5% FAT
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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.