Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Vegetables · Cucurbitaceae family
- 16kcal
- 0.63 gprotein
- 0.7 gfibre
Per 100 g, raw.
What 100 g is made of
- Protein 0.63 g
- Fat 0.18 g
- Carbohydrate 3 g
- Water and other 96.2 g
“Water and other” is what is left of 100 g after protein, fat and carbohydrate (mostly water, plus ash).
Vitamins and minerals in 100 g
Bars show the share of the US adult daily value. The rank compares 260 ingredients.
- Sodium1.5 mg · <1% · #213 of 258
- Potassium170 mg · 4% · #182 of 256
- Calcium16.3 mg · 1% · #170 of 258
- Iron0 mg · 0% · #239 of 259
- Magnesium10.1 mg · 2% · #209 of 256
- Zinc0.2 mg · 2% · #192 of 256
- Vitamin C3.2 mg · 4% · #112 of 239
- Folate14 µg · 4% · #139 of 237
- Vitamin A4 µg · <1% · #127 of 237
- Vitamin B120 µg · 0% · #66 of 236
Where it comes from
Native to: Asia
- 800sCucumber cultivation was recorded in France in the 9th century.France
- 1300sCucumber cultivation was recorded in England in the 14th century.United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1494Spanish voyagers brought cucumbers to Haiti.Haiti
- 1535Jacques Cartier found cucumbers growing at the site of present-day Montreal.Canada
Used in GlobeCooks dishes from: Asia (12), Americas (3), Europe (3), Africa (1)
Native range and history are drawn from Wikipedia and Wikidata by GlobeCooks.
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Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (food 169225, 2346406), public domain. Identity: Wikidata Q2735883. Compiled by GlobeCooks.