Cucumber calories
Cucumber gives 15 kcal per 100 g. A typical 52 g serving is about 8 kcal, so it's easy to fit into almost any day.
A serving covers about 0% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 7 to 9 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (52 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 15 | 8 |
| Protein, g | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Fat, g | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Carbs, g | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| Fiber, g | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 26 g | 4 kcal | 4-4 | 120 |
| 1 · 52 g | 8 kcal | 7-9 | 240 |
| 1½ · 78 g | 12 kcal | 11-13 | 360 |
| 2 · 104 g | 16 kcal | 14-17 | 490 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 240 steps, or 2 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Size is what changes the number here. Put something for scale next to it, like a fork or your hand, or type the weight if you know it.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickles | 12 | 4 kcal / 35 g | 0.5 g |
| Celery | 14 | 6 kcal / 40 g | 0.7 g |
| Lettuce | 14 | 10 kcal / 72 g | 1.1 g |
| Cucumber | 15 | 8 kcal / 52 g | 0.7 g |
| Radish | 16 | 9 kcal / 58 g | 0.7 g |
| Romaine lettuce | 17 | 8 kcal / 47 g | 1.2 g |
| Zucchini | 17 | 33 kcal / 196 g | 1.2 g |
| Tomato | 18 | 22 kcal / 123 g | 0.9 g |
| Sauerkraut | 19 | 27 kcal / 142 g | 0.9 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Pickles.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 168409 (Cucumber, with peel, raw).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in cucumber?
Cucumber has about 15 kcal per 100 g. A typical 52 g serving is about 8 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 7 to 9 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in cucumber?
0.7 g of protein per 100 g, or about 0.4 g in a 52 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own cucumber and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.