Foods ranked by nutrient
Which foods are lowest in calories?
Solid foods with the fewest calories per 100 g, as eaten. Drinks and condiments are left out. Top of the list: watercress, raw, with 11 kcal per 100 g.
| Food | Energy per 100 g |
|---|---|
| 1.Watercress, raw34 g: 3.7 kcal | 11 kcal |
| 2.Cabbage, Chinese, raw90 g: 11.7 kcal | 13 kcal |
| 3.Cabbage, Chinese, cooked, no added fat170 g: 23.8 kcal | 14 kcal |
| 4.Pickles40 g: 5.6 kcal | 14 kcal |
| 5.Pickles, dill40 g: 5.6 kcal | 14 kcal |
| 6.Kimchi150 g: 22.5 kcal | 15 kcal |
| 7.Cactus, cooked, no added fat30 g: 4.8 kcal | 16 kcal |
| 8.Cactus, raw150 g: 24 kcal | 16 kcal |
| 9.Cucumber, raw10 g: 1.6 kcal | 16 kcal |
| 10.Radish1 slice (1 g): 0.2 kcal | 16 kcal |
| 11.Celery, raw4 g: 0.7 kcal | 17 kcal |
| 12.Salsa, pico de gallo240 g: 40.8 kcal | 17 kcal |
| 13.Summer squash, green, raw200 g: 34 kcal | 17 kcal |
| 14.Asparagus, frozen, cooked, no added fat1 piece (4 g): 0.7 kcal | 18 kcal |
| 15.Lettuce, Boston, raw25 g: 4.5 kcal | 18 kcal |
| 16.Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat240 g: 45.6 kcal | 19 kcal |
| 17.Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, no added fat185 g: 35.2 kcal | 19 kcal |
| 18.Chard, raw48 g: 9.1 kcal | 19 kcal |
| 19.Mustard greens, frozen, cooked, no added fat165 g: 31.4 kcal | 19 kcal |
| 20.Soup, tomato245 g: 46.6 kcal | 19 kcal |
| 21.Summer squash, yellow, raw200 g: 38 kcal | 19 kcal |
| 22.Gelatin dessert, sugar free17 g: 3.4 kcal | 20 kcal |
| 23.Ginger root, pickled240 g: 48 kcal | 20 kcal |
| 24.Lettuce, raw8 g: 1.6 kcal | 20 kcal |
| 25.Soup, borscht245 g: 49 kcal | 20 kcal |
| 26.Tomatoes, raw1 slice (20 g): 4 kcal | 20 kcal |
| 27.Turnip greens, fresh, cooked, no added fat145 g: 29 kcal | 20 kcal |
| 28.Mixed salad greens, raw35 g: 7.4 kcal | 21 kcal |
| 29.Romaine lettuce, raw13 g: 2.7 kcal | 21 kcal |
| 30.Vinegar9 g: 1.9 kcal | 21 kcal |
Foods as eaten, from USDA FoodData Central (public domain), at most two of each kind. Powders, supplements, sweets, snacks and cooking ingredients are left out.