# Pickles, cucumber, sour: calories and nutrition
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Per 100 g, sour pickles have 11 kcal, 0.33 g protein, 0.2 g fat, 2.26 g carbohydrates, 1.2 g fiber, and 1208 mg sodium.

## Nutrient profile (per 100 g)

| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % Daily Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calories | 11 kcal | 1% |
| Total Fat | 0.2 g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 2.3 g | 1% |
| Sugars | 1.1 g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1208 mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1 µg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 4 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 23 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 10 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0 mg | 0% |

## Standard servings

- 1 cup: 155 g
- 1 large (4" long): 135 g
- 1 medium (3-3/4" long): 65 g
- 1 slice: 7 g
- 1 small: 37 g
- 1 spear: 30 g

## What is in it
Sour pickles are low in energy. Per 100 g, this food provides 11 kcal, 0.33 g of protein, and 0.2 g of total fat. It has 2.26 g of carbohydrates, including 1.06 g of total sugars and 1.2 g of dietary fiber. Sodium is high at 1208 mg. Other nutrients include 0.4 mg of iron, 4 mg of magnesium, 23 mg of potassium, 1 mg of vitamin C, and 10 ug of vitamin A.

## What it means for your health
Sodium is a mineral that your body needs in small amounts. This food provides 52.5 percent of the daily value for sodium per 100 g. Dietary fiber is a type of carbohydrate found in plant foods. Iron helps your body make hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells. The fiber and iron amounts are small. Eating this food may add flavor to meals without adding much energy.

## Good to know
One cup weighs 155 g. One large pickle weighs 135 g. One medium pickle weighs 65 g. One slice weighs 7 g. This food is a vegetable. It contains almost no calcium, vitamin D, or vitamin B12. This is general education, not medical advice.