Calories and nutrition facts
Pickled gherkin
Also known as: pickle, dill pickle
100 g of pickled gherkin has 33 calories, 0.9 g protein, 5.5 g carbs and 0 g fat. 1 gherkin (35 g) has 12 calories.
- Carbs 72 %
- Protein 11 %
- Fat 0 %
- Other 17 %

The Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | 1 gherkin (35 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 33 kcal 138 kJ | 12 kcal 50 kJ |
| Fat | – | – |
| of which saturated | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.5 g | 1.9 g |
| of which sugars | 5.5 g | 1.9 g |
| Fibre | 0.88 g | 0.31 g |
| Protein | 0.9 g | 0.32 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g | 0.4 g |
Vitamins
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | % reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 38 µg | 4.8 % |
| Vitamin B1 (thiamin) | 0.04 mg | 3.6 % |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.1 mg | 0.6 % |
| Folate | 15 µg | 7.3 % |
| Vitamin E | 0.31 mg | 2.6 % |
| Vitamin K | 2.6 µg | 3.5 % |
Minerals
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | % reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 22 mg | 2.8 % |
| Iron | 0.25 mg | 1.8 % |
| Magnesium | 11 mg | 3 % |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg | 1 % |
| Potassium | 126 mg | 6.3 % |
| Phosphorus | 22 mg | 3.2 % |
Adult reference intakes from EU Regulation 1169/2011 (fibre 30 g and salt 6 g as recommended by the DGE). Only values above 0 are shown.
Compared
Other foods in Vegetables, per 100 g.
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Questions
How many calories are in 1 gherkin (35 g)?
1 gherkin (35 g) has 12 calories, with 0.32 g protein, 1.9 g carbs and 0 g fat.
How much protein is in pickled gherkin?
Pickled gherkin has 0.9 g protein per 100 g. That is 11% of its calories.
How many carbs are in pickled gherkin?
Pickled gherkin has 5.5 g carbs per 100 g, including 5.5 g sugars and 0.88 g fibre.
Source: German Federal Food Code (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) 4.0, Max Rubner Institute (2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values per 100 g edible portion, BLS code G520802. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.