Cucumber Nutrition

Much of the nutritional value of the cucumber is found in the skin so be sure to to serve your cucumbers unpeeled for the highest nutritional value. Cucumbers are high in vitamins A and C, calcium, and fiber. Mostly water and nutritional goodness, cucumbers are very low in calories.

Cucumber Nutrition Highlights

Cucumber (raw), 1 cup (peeled, sliced) (119g)

Vitamins

Vitamin A(IU) 72
Vitamin A (microg retinol activity equivalents) 4
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.051
Vitamin B12 (microg) 0
Folic Acid (microg) 0
Niacin (mg) 0.037
Riboflavin (mg) 0.025
Thiamin (mg) 0.031
Vitamin C (mg) 3.2
Vitamin E (mg) 0.03
Vitamin K (mg) 7.2

Minerals

Calcium (mg) 14
Copper (mg) 0.071
Iron (mg) 0.22
Manganese (mg) 0.073
Magnesium (mg) 12
Phosphorus (mg) 21
Potassium (mg) 136
Selenium (microg) 0.1
Sodium (mg) 2
Zinc (mg) 0.17

Other

Protein (g) 0.59
Fibre (g) 0.7
Water (g) 96.73
Carbohydrate (g) 2.16
Energy (Kcal) 12
Lipids (fats) (g) 0.16
Cholesterol (mg) 0