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Pickled cucumber

Pickled cucumber is cucumber preserved in an acidic or salty brine and commonly served as a condiment or side dish.

Pickled cucumber — illustrative ingredient image

About Pickled cucumber

Pickled cucumber is cucumber preserved in an acidic brine or a salted liquid that may ferment. It is served as a condiment, side dish, garnish, salad ingredient, or accompaniment to sandwiches and savoury meals.

Flavour commonly combines cucumber freshness with sourness and salt. Texture ranges from crisp and crunchy to softer, depending on the cucumber, cut, brine, and processing method; herbs, spices, garlic, or other seasonings may add further flavour.

It is sold whole, speared, sliced, or cut into chips, in jars, cans, pouches, or chilled containers. Vinegar pickling, natural fermentation, combined methods, and continued contact with liquid can change its colour, firmness, acidity, and saltiness.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for pickled cucumber

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English

Pickled cucumber

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Pickled cucumber nutrition & diet

Pickled cucumber nutritional value

Pickles, cucumber, sour

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
11kcal
Protein
0.3g
Carbs
2.3g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the cucumber portion separately from its brine when possible, since draining changes how much pickling liquid accompanies it. Reference matching should distinguish whole, sliced, or speared cucumber and account for vinegar, salt, sugar, spices, and any oil in the preparation.

Compare the right form: Match references to pickled cucumber in the same whole, sliced, spear, fermented, or vinegar-brined form, with drained status and recipe details identified.

Diet considerations

Cucumber is plant-derived, while compatibility depends on the brine and processing. Review for sugar, honey, animal-derived flavorings, or cereal-containing sauces, especially in prepared jars or relish-style products. The cucumber itself contributes a different carbohydrate pattern from sweetened brine or mixed pickled preparations.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Pickles, cucumber, sour ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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