A variety of miniature cucumber that is often made into a pickle. In America it is simply referred to a pickled cucumber or often just a pickle. With a slightly prickly skin, it is normally pickled in a brine or vinegar and often accompanies other pickles. They are a bit like Marmite in that most people either love them or hate them.
A rich source of: sodium.
Gherkin
| Energy (kcal) | 12 |
| Energy (kJ) | 49 |
| Water (g) | 95.5 |
| Starch (g) | 0.2 |
| Total sugars (g) | 1.6 |
| Glucose (g) | 0.8 |
| Galactose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | 0.8 |
| Sucrose (g) | 0 |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 1 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 8.3 |
| Protein % of calories | 33.3 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 1.8 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 15 |
| Carb % of calories | 60 |
| Fat (g) | 0.1 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 0.8 |
| Fat % of calories | 7.5 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 0 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 56 |
| Potassium (mg) | 377 |
| Calcium (mg) | 5 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 26 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 205 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.6 |
| Copper (mg) | 0 |
| Zinc (mg) | 1.8 |
| Chloride (mg) | 52 |
| Manganese (mg) | 0 |
| Selenium (µg) | 22 |
| Iodine (µg) | 0 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0.6 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.3 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.5 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.1 |
| Niacin (mg) | 10.6 |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | 4.9 |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | 15.5 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.3 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0.5 |
| Folate (µg) | 5 |
| Pantothenate (mg) | 0.9 |
| Biotin (µg) | 4.3 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | 0.8 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 0 |
| Carotene (µg) | 0 |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 0 |