Cucumber
The cucumber is the fruit from a herbaceous plant with the same name. It’s from the cucurbitaceae family. There are around 850 plant species under this name, most of them herbaceous, climbers or creeping plants which produce big fruits protected by a rough peel. Some fruits like watermelon or regular melons belong to it, together with some other common vegetables like the courgette or the pumpkin.
Nutritional information (0.1 kg)
Energy
13.0
kcal
Carbohydrates
1.9
g
Proteins
0.7
g
Lipids
0.2
g
Fiber
0.5
g
Saturates
0.07
g
Monounsaturated fatty acids
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated fatty acids
0.09
g
Cholesterol
0.0
mg
Calcium
17.0
mg
Iron
0.3
mg
Zinc
0.16
mg
Vitamin A
2.0
ug
Vitamin C
10.0
g
Folic acid
16.0
ug
Salt (Sodium)
3.0
mg
Sugars
18.0
g
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