Vegetables
How many calories are in a cucumber?
Cucumber has 15 calories per 100 g. A typical serving (1 cucumber (8-1/4"), 301 g) has 45 calories.
- Calories, 1 cucumber (8-1/4") (301 g)
- 45
- Calories per gram
- 0.2
Very low energy density
Calories in cucumber by portion
| Portion | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cucumber (8-1/4") (301 g) | 45 | 2.1 g | 10.8 g | 0.3 g |
| ½ cup slices (52 g) | 8 | 0.4 g | 1.9 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 15 | 0.7 g | 3.6 g | 0.1 g |
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Where the calories come from
- Protein 15%
- Carbs 80%
- Fat 5%
Nutrition per 100 g
- Calories
- 15
- Protein
- 0.7 g
- Carbs
- 3.6 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
- Fibre
- 0.5 g
- Sugar
- 1.7 g
- Sodium
- 2 mg
Vegetables: lightest first
FAQ
Is a cucumber high in calories?
It has 0.2 calories per gram, which counts as very low energy density. That's more calories per gram than 0% of the 106 foods we track.
How many calories are in 100 g of cucumber?
15 calories, with 0.7 g protein, 3.6 g carbs and 0.1 g fat.
Where do the calories in a cucumber come from?
Roughly 15% from protein, 80% from carbs, 5% from fat.
Where do these numbers come from?
USDA FoodData Central, entry 168409: "Cucumber, with peel, raw" (SR Legacy). Brands and recipes vary, so a package label can differ a little.
Source
General information, not medical advice. Values are averages; brands and recipes vary.