List of 20 Low Calorie Vegetables for Weight Loss

Apart from water and some very thin soups, vegetables are the lowest calorie food group. While nearly every vegetable is low in calories, some are lower than others.

To keep vegetables low in calories and retain the most nutrients, it is best to eat them raw or steamed.

Low-calorie vegetables include watercress, lettuce, arugula, sprouts, napa cabbage, cucumber, and celery. Below are the 20 lowest calorie vegetables. For more see the full ranking of over 200 low-calorie vegetables.

For more low calorie foods, see the article on foods low in calories.

• 1. Watercress

  Calories per Cup	Calories per 100g
  4 calories	11 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Watercress. (Source)
• 2. Arugula

  Calories per Cup Fresh	Calories per 100g
  5 calories	25 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Arugula. (Source)
• 3. Lettuce

  Calories per Cup	Calories per 100g
  5 calories	15 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Green Leaf Lettuce. (Source)
• 4. Alfalfa Sprouts

  Calories per Cup Raw	Calories per 100g
  8 calories	23 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Alfalfa Sprouts. (Source)
• 5. Napa Cabbage

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  13 calories	12 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Napa Cabbage. (Source)
• 6. Cucumber

  Calories per Cup Raw	Calories per 100g
  16 calories	15 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cucumber. (Source)
• 7. Celery

  Calories per Cup Raw	Calories per 100g
  14 calories	14 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Celery. (Source)
• 8. Radishes

  Calories per Cup Sliced	Calories per 100g
  19 calories	16 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Radishes. (Source)
• 9. Pak-Choi (Bok Choy)

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  20 calories	12 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Bok Choy (Pak-Choi) (Boiled, Drained). (Source)
• 10. Cabbage

  Calories per Cup Raw	Calories per 100g
  22 calories	25 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Cabbage. (Source)
• 11. Mushrooms

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  28 calories	26 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Stir Fried White Button Mushrooms. (Source)
• 12. Eggplant

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  35 calories	35 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Eggplant (Boiled, Drained). (Source)
• 13. Swiss Chard

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  35 calories	20 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Swiss Chard (Boiled, Drained). (Source)
• 14. Asparagus

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  40 calories	22 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Asparagus (Boiled, Drained). (Source)
• 15. Spinach

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  41 calories	23 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Spinach (Boiled, Drained). (Source)
• 16. Summer Squash

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  34 calories	19 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Crookneck Summer Squash (Boiled, Drained). (Source)
• 17. Tomato

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  43 calories	18 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Tomatoes. (Source)
• 18. Green (Snap) Beans

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  44 calories	35 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Green Beans (Snap Beans) (Boiled, Drained). (Source)
• 19. Pumpkin

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  49 calories	20 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Pumpkin (Boiled, Drained). (Source)
• 20. Broccoli

  Calories per Cup Cooked	Calories per 100g
  55 calories	35 calories

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Broccoli (Boiled, Drained). (Source)

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Data Sources and References

1. U.S. Agricultural Research Service Food Data Central