Vegetables : Standard groups
Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
Cucumbers were grown more than 4000 years ago on the south slopes of the Himalayas. However, the cucumber was not known in northern Europe until the Middle Ages. Botanically speaking, it is a berry. Today, the cucumber is common in almost all tropical, subtropical and Mediterranean regions. Cucumbers are grown predominantly in greenhouses, mainly in the Netherlands, and in only a few areas outdoors.
Cucumber, fresh |
Cucumber, tinned |
|
Energie (kcal) |
12 |
12 |
Wasser (g) |
96 |
95 |
Eiweiß (g) |
1 |
1 |
Fett (g) |
< 1 |
< 1 |
Kohlenhydrate (g) |
2 |
2 |
Ballaststoffe (g) |
< 1 |
< 1 |
Vitamin C (mg) |
8 |
3 |
Vitamin A (RÄ) (µg) |
66 |
36 |
Folsäure (µg) |
20 |
7 |
Kalium (mg) |
141 |
106 |
Natrium (mg) |
8 |
317 |
Calcium (mg) |
15 |
15 |
Magnesium (mg) |
8 |
10 |
Eisen (mg) |
0,5 |
0,4 |
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