Health Benefits of Cucumber

What are the health benefits and vitamins in Cucumber?

Vitamins in Cucumber

→ Cucumber contains 95 percent of water content, hence helps the body to stay hydrated.
→ A flavonol named fisetin improves the brain health and protect from the nervous disorders.

→ It reduces the eye puffiness and increases the hair growth and skin texture.Regular intake of cucumber decreases the risk of ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and prostate cancer.Aids in weight loss, quick digestion and relieves the bad breath.

Listed the vitamins and nutritional facts of Cucumber.

Vitamins	Unit	Value per 100g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	2.8
Thiamin	mg	0.027
Riboflavin	mg	0.033
Niacin	mg	0.098
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.040
Folate, DFE	µg	7
Vitamin B-12	µg	0.00
Vitamin A, RAE	µg	5
Vitamin A, IU	IU	105
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.03
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	µg	0.0
Vitamin D	IU	0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	µg	16.4

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