Calories in Cucumber,
Cucumber Nutrition

How many calories in Cucumber? See below, the Cucumber calories for the different serving sizes. We provide you with the Cucumber nutrition facts and the health benefits of Cucumber to help you to lose weight and eat a healthy diet.

Cucumbers come in many shapes and sizes, from short stumpy varieties with spiky skin, to long smooth varieties. The Calories in Cucumber are very low. Also, they are very low in fat and contain many minerals and vitamins including thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B6), vitamin B6, folic acid and vitamin C.

Adding a few slices to your salads and sandwiches in season will do wonders to your health. Cucumbers contain silica with is said to improve your complexion. They are also useful for your eyes, reducing swelling, as they contain ascorbic acid and caffeic acid. Cucumbers are also thought to lower blood pressure and bring meaning to the expression "as cool as a cucumber".

Other Cucumber benefits include providing assistance with rheumatic conditions if you juice the vegetable.

Below we have two calorie tables for this vegetable with or without skin. We also have a nutrition table. Compare the nutrition and calories in cucumber with the calories in other vegetable varieties.

All of our calorie and nutrition data is provided by the US Department of Agriculture.

Calories in Cucumber, With Peel, Raw

Refuse: 3% (Ends)
Scientific Name: Cucumis sativus

Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	15 kcal (65 kJ)
0.5 cup slices, 52 grams	8 kcal (34 kJ)
Calories in a Cucumber: 1 cucumber (8-1/4"), 301 grams	45 kcal (196 kJ)

Calories in Cucumber, Peeled, Raw

Refuse: 27% (Parings, ends and bruised spots)

Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	12 kcal (52 kJ)
1 cup, pared, chopped, 133 grams	16 kcal (69 kJ)
1 cup, sliced, 119 grams	14 kcal (62 kJ)
Calories in a Medium Cucumber: 1 medium, 210 grams	24 kcal (105 kJ)
1 slice, 7 grams	1 kcal (4 kJ)
Calories in a Small Cucumber: 1 small (6-3/8" long), 158 grams	19 kcal (82 kJ)
1 stick (4" long), 9 grams	1 kcal (5 kJ)

Cucumber Nutrition Facts

Cucumber, With Peel, Raw

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Proximates:
Water	95.23 g
Energy	65 kJ (15 kcal)
Carbohydrates	3.63 g
Fiber	0.5 g
Sugars	1.67 g
Total Fat:	0.11 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Protein	0.65 g
Minerals:
Calcium, Ca	1.6 mg (2 %)
Iron, Fe	0.28 mg (2 %)
Magnesium, Mg	13 mg (3 %)
Phosphorus, P	24 mg (2 %)
Potassium, K	147 mg (3 %)
Zinc, Zn	0.20 mg (1 %)
Copper, Cu	0.041 mg (2 %)
Manganese, Mn	0.079 mg (4 %)
Selenium, Se	0.3 mcg (0 %)
Vitamins:
Vitamin C	2.8 mg (5 %)
Thiamine (Vit. B1)	0.027 mg (2 %)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2)	0.033 mg (2 %)
Niacin (Vit. B3)	0.098 mg (0.5 %)
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.259 mg (3 %)
Vitamin B6	0.040 mg (2 %)
Folate (Vit. B9)	7 mcg (2 %)
Vitamin B12	0 mcg (0 %)
Vitamin A	105 IU (2 %)
Vitamin E	0.03 mg (0 %)
Vitamin K	16.4 mcg (21 %)
Percentages are relative to US Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for adults.

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Author: Lana Soko

Cucumber Recipes

Cold Avocado Soup Recipe
This avocado cucumber soup recipe can be made in just 5 min, no cooking involved. This recipe is good for lunch or as a snack. It is high in fiber, low in calories (197 kcal), low in carbs (4g of net carbs), glycemic index and cholesterol.

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