Yes, if you have diabetes, you can eat cucumbers. In fact, since they’re so low in carbohydrates, you can almost eat as many as you want whenever you want.
Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) belong to the same botanical family as melons and squashes. Commercially grown cucumbers are typically divided into two types: “slicing cucumbers” for fresh consumption and “pickling cucumbers” for processing into pickles.
Low in calories and high in nutrients, 1/2 cup of sliced raw cucumber contains:
- calories: 8
- carbohydrates: 1.89 grams
- dietary fiber: 0.3 grams
- sugars: 0.87 grams
- protein: 0.34 grams
- fat: 0.06 grams
Animal studies linking cucumber extracts to lower blood glucose measurements exist, but they’re limited. More research is necessary.
