Are Cucumbers high in Calories?

In this post & video let’s demystify the Calorie count of cucumbers and also look at some of the nutrients present in them.

Cucumber is a widely grown vegetable crop that is native to Asia. Here is one interesting fact about them. From a botanical standpoint cucumbers are classified as fruits. 

Cucumbers are widely consumed in many parts of the world and the majority of their production is from Asia.

Cucumbers have a mild but distinct flavour of their own. 

About 95% of their total weight is occupied by water. This high level of moisture content significantly reduces the overall Calorie count of them.

100 grams of Cucumbers with peel contain as little as 15 Calories or 65 kilojoules of energy.

If we take one cucumber with about 8 inches in length it weighs approximately 300 grams and surprisingly it provides us just 45.2 Calories (196 kJ).

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This makes cucumbers an ideal snack for people trying to control their Calorie in take and they help in weight management.

Cucumbers also contain nutrients such as potassium, copper, manganese, vitamin B5 and vitamin K.

Apart from these nutrients, Cucumbers also contain antioxidants such as beta carotene, zeaxanthin and lutein. These help our cells in protecting from the oxidative damage caused by free radicals.

Conclusion

Cucumbers can be a delicious and a refreshing addition to our diet. They are very low in their calorie count and contain a very high amount of water content.

Apart from these features they are also good sources a few vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

I would confidently recommend you to incorporate cucumbers in your diet and they can be a valuable addition to a healthy eating plan.

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