is it hard to digest as ive heard! i love it!
2007-03-23 03:10:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Cucumbers are high in fiber, both soluable and insoluable ( if eaten with skin on), they also have vit. C and a high water content, that is why you cannot freeze them.
2007-03-23 03:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by irishlass 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For 1/2 cup of slices with the peel you are looking at the following:
7 cal
1 mg sodium
0 cholesterol
1.44 gm Carbohydrates of which .4 is Dietary Fiber
.36 gm protien
Less then .07 gm fat
The seeds can be difficult to digest, usually causing gas in the form of burps.
2007-03-23 10:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by FitnessFreak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're not hard to digest, but do cause burping in some people. There are "burpless" varieties of cukes out there now. Maybe the burping is what makes people say they're hard to digest.
Very low in calories, high in fiber and vitamins/minerals. Great veggie to eat!
2007-03-23 10:19:40 · answer #3 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is mainly water so don;t think it is hard to digest, but that's just a guess really. They are made up mostly of water with a bit of Vitamin C & fibre.
2007-03-23 10:13:18 · answer #4 · answered by JoJi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
apparently it takes more calories to eat it than it does in the cucumber.
But I have also heard its 5 kcals per 100 gramms. I'd go with the latter, you dont get antything for nothing these days!
2007-03-23 10:14:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cucumber is 95% water like you I love it & so does my dog.
The seeds are known to give some people gas.
2007-03-26 16:47:23 · answer #6 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about digestion, but, they sure give ya' gas , unless you get the burpless kind.
2007-03-26 21:57:02 · answer #7 · answered by mamawdave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-23 10:30:41 · answer #8 · answered by Maria b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a calorie 1 for slice of them i say use calorieking.com to find out i think its like 22 for one stick alone so its not bad i eat them too very good for u
2007-03-23 10:17:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rind gives me indigestion, is a good source of vegetable fibre and that's about it.
2007-03-23 12:20:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋