Cucumber: nutrition facts
Cucumis sativus
Cucumber is a type of food categorized among vegetables. One portion of Cucumber (considering as a portion 0.5 cup slices, meaning more or less 52 grams of Cucumber) contains around 8 calories.
When compared to other vegetables,
Cucumber has
less caloriess than the average of vegetables, as they contain 15 calories per 100 grams, while other foods like the
Cucumber have
much more calories.
Recipes with Cucumber
You can use Cucumber as an ingredient for the next recipes:
Cucumber as natural remedy
Cucumber can be used as a natural remedy to treat the next diseases:
Cucumber nutritional facts
|
1 serving (52 gr.) |
100 gr. |
Calories | 8 kcal | 15 kcal |
Lipids | 0.06 g | 0.11 g |
Saturated Fat | 0.019 g | 0.037 g |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.017 g | 0.032 g |
Monounsaturated Fat | 0.003 g | 0.005 g |
Protein | 0.34 g | 0.65 g |
Carbohydrate | 1.89 g | 3.63 g |
Sugars | 0.87 g | 1.67 g |
Fiber | 0.3 g | 0.5 g |
Cholesterol | -- mg | -- mg |
Minerals | | |
Calcium | 8 mg | 16 mg |
Iron | 0.15 mg | 0.28 mg |
Sodio | 1 mg | 2 mg |
Potassium | 76 mg | 147 mg |
Magnesium | 7 mg | 13 mg |
Phosphorus | 12 mg | 24 mg |
Zinc | 0.10 mg | 0.2 mg |
Vitamins | | |
Vitamin A | 55 IU | 105 IU |
Vitamin C | 1.5 mg | 2.8 mg |
Vitamin D | 0.0 µg | 0 µg |
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.014 mg | 0.027 mg |
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.017 mg | 0.033 mg |
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 0.051 mg | 0.098 mg |
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid ) | 0.135 mg | 0.259 mg |
Vitamin B6 | 0.021 mg | 0.04 mg |
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) | 0.00 µg | 0 µg |
Vitamin E | 0.02 mg | 0.03 mg |
Vitamin K | 8.5 µg | 16.4 µg |
Choline | 3.1 mg | 6 mg |
Arginine | 0.023 g | 0.044 g |
Tyrosine | 0.006 g | 0.011 g |
Folic Acid | 4 µg | 7 µg |
Beta Carotene | 23 µg | 45 µg |
Water | 49.52 g | 95.23 g |
Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |