Low Calorie Foods

Low Calorie Vegetables to Eat More Of

Low calorie vegetables ranked by calorie density. Eat more of these to add volume and nutrients without breaking your calorie budget.

Low calorie vegetables are the closest thing to a free food in calorie tracking. They provide volume, fiber, water, and micronutrients for a very small calorie cost.

Leafy greens are the lowest calorie vegetables available. Spinach has about 7 calories per cup. Romaine has roughly 8 calories per cup. Kale has around 10 calories per cup.

Cucumbers are about 16 calories per cup. They are 96 percent water.

Celery is roughly 15 calories per cup.

Zucchini is about 20 calories per cup.

Cauliflower has roughly 25 calories per cup. A cup of cauliflower rice has about 25 calories compared to 200 calories for white rice.

Broccoli is about 30 calories per cup.

Bell peppers are roughly 30 calories per cup.

Mushrooms are about 20 calories per cup.

Tomatoes are roughly 30 calories per medium tomato.

Asparagus is about 25 calories per cup.

Green beans are roughly 30 calories per cup.

Cabbage is about 22 calories per cup.

Radishes are roughly 20 calories per cup.

Bok choy is about 10 calories per cup.

The strategy that works best is to fill half your plate with low calorie vegetables at every meal.