A typical serving of pickles (1 spear, small, 35 g) has about 4 calories. Per 100 g: 12 kcal, 0.5 g protein, 2.4 g carbs, 0.3 g fat. The same 100 g carries 1 g of fiber and 1.1 g of sugar. In a daily log it contributes close to nothing.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 spear, small | 35 g | 4 kcal |
| 1 large pickle | 135 g | 16 kcal |
| 1 cup, sliced | 155 g | 19 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 12 kcal |
Dill pickles keep the cucumber's stats: a whole spear is about 4 calories. On the energy-density scale, 12 kcal per 100 g puts pickles at the very low end.
A typical serving (1 spear, small, 35 g) has about 4 calories, and 100 g has 12 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 0.5 g of protein in 100 g of pickles, which works out to about 0.2 g per serving (1 spear). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
There are 2.4 g of carbohydrate per 100 g of pickles, or about 1 g in 1 spear (35 g).
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 168558 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 168558 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
