Curated Nutrition Collection

Zero & Near-Zero Calorie Foods

While no whole food has literally zero calories, certain water-heavy vegetables require almost as much digestive energy (TEF) as they provide, resulting in negligible net caloric intake.

Inclusion Methodology: Foods with fewer than 25 calories per 100g, consisting of over 90% water and dietary fiber.
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Food Item Calories / 100g Protein ↓Carbs Fat Fiber Action
Spinachvegetables23 kcal2.9g3.6g0.4g2.2gDetails →
Asparagusvegetables20 kcal2.2g3.9g0.1g2.1gDetails →
Cauliflowervegetables25 kcal1.9g5g0.3g2gDetails →
Cucumbervegetables15 kcal0.7g3.6g0.1g0.5gDetails →
Verified Nutrition Data•Source: USDA FoodData Central(ID: ARS-Curated-Dataset)
Verified: Sep 2026|Provenance Policy