# How Many Calories Are in a Cucumber?

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Last Updated: 2026-08-11
Description: A whole cucumber has about 33 calories. See cucumber calories by serving and weight, and calculate calories for your exact portion.
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## How Many Calories Are in a Cucumber?

A whole cucumber weighing around 301 g has about 33 calories.

Per 100 g, raw cucumber contains approximately 11 calories.

## Calories in cucumber by serving

Cucumbers can differ considerably in size, so the calorie count depends mainly on the weight of the cucumber you eat.

| Serving | Calories | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1/2 cucumber | 17 kcal | 151 g |
| 1 cup sliced | 11 kcal | 104 g |
| 1 whole cucumber | 33 kcal | 301 g |
| Per 100 g | 11 kcal | 100 g |

## Calculate calories for your cucumber

Not sure how large your cucumber is? Weigh the amount you are eating and enter the weight below.

Calculated from average nutrition values per 100 g. Individual cucumbers naturally vary.

## One cucumber is easy. A whole day gets harder.

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## How many calories should you eat per day?

Knowing how many calories are in cucumber is useful. Knowing how that fits into your own day is more useful.

## Nutrition data and methodology

Nutrition values are based on the Danish Frida Food Data database. Common cucumber serving weights are based on USDA nutrition reference data.

Cucumbers naturally differ in size, variety, and composition, so nutrition values should be treated as practical estimates rather than exact measurements.

### Sources

[Frida Food Data: Cucumber, raw](https://frida.fooddata.dk/food/388?lang=en)

[USDA SNAP-Ed: Cucumbers](https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/resources/nutrition-education-materials/seasonal-produce-guide/cucumbers)

## Common questions about cucumber calories

### How many calories are in a whole cucumber?

A whole cucumber weighing around 301 g contains about 33 calories.

### How many calories are in 100 g of cucumber?

Raw cucumber contains approximately 11 calories per 100 g.

### How many calories are in half a cucumber?

Half of a 301 g cucumber weighs around 151 g and contains approximately 17 calories.

### How many calories are in a cup of sliced cucumber?

One cup of sliced cucumber weighing around 104 g contains approximately 11 calories.

### Should I weigh cucumber with the peel?

These values are for raw cucumber as normally eaten. If you remove the peel, weigh the portion you actually eat for the most practical estimate.