Low Calorie Food Chart

It's quite obvious, that to lose weight or to keep it low you should eat in moderation and choose a lower calorie foods. But what foods are really low in calories? To help you get an idea of what you could use to vary your low calorie receipes and eat generally more healthy food we compiled the following chart.

We took the well known, extensive and authoritative USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and selected the raw foods with calorie count ranging from 0 kcal to 99 kcal per 100g. As expected, the selection consisted of mostly vegetables, fruits, berries, some shellfish and fish. The unexpected was the number of different low calorie foods - almost 300 of products.

Then we added pictures of all the foods because some of them we didn't know before and came up with the following chart (or list) of the lowest possible calorie foods. Most of them are edible raw but some require cooking. Remember, cooked food is usually more calorie dense.

We hope you will find this selection useful and interesting!

0 kcal Water, tap, drinking	11 kcal Taro shoots	11 kcal Watercress	12 kcal Cucumber, peeled
13 kcal Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi)	13 kcal Lettuce, butterhead	13 kcal Waxgourd, (ash gourd, winter melon, fuzzy melon, green pumpkin)	14 kcal Butterbur, (fuki, bog rhubarb, giant butterbur)
14 kcal Gourd, white-flowered (calabash, bottle gourd, opo squash, long melon)	14 kcal Radishes, white icicle	15 kcal Cucumber, with peel	15 kcal Pumpkin flowers
15 kcal Lettuce, green leaf	15 kcal Tomatoes, yellow	16 kcal Cabbage, chinese (pe-tsai)	16 kcal Celery
16 kcal Lettuce, red leaf	16 kcal Nopales	16 kcal Purslane	16 kcal Radishes
16 kcal Tomatoes, orange	17 kcal Balsam-pear (bitter gourd, bitter melon), pods	17 kcal Cardoon (artichoke thistle, cardone, carduni, cardi)	17 kcal Chayote, fruit (christophene, vegetable pear, mirliton, pear squash)
17 kcal Chicory, witloof	17 kcal Endive	18 kcal Celtuce (stem lettuce, celery lettuce, asparagus lettuce, Chinese lettuce)	18 kcal Radishes, oriental
18 kcal Tomatoes, red, ripe	19 kcal Chard, swiss (silverbeet, perpetual spinach, spinach beet, crab beet, bright lights)	19 kcal Vinespinach, (basella, phooi leaf, climbing spinach)	19 kcal Pumpkin leaves
19 kcal Swamp cabbage, (skunk cabbage, clumpfoot cabbage, foetid pothos, meadow cabbage, polecat weed)	20 kcal Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd, loofa, luffa, loufa)	20 kcal Lemons, with peel	20 kcal Peppers, sweet, green
21 kcal Borage (starflower)	21 kcal Cornsalad	21 kcal Rhubarb	22 kcal Beet greens
22 kcal Broccoli raab	22 kcal Dock	22 kcal Mushrooms, white	23 kcal Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds, sprouted
23 kcal Amaranth leaves	23 kcal Chicory greens	23 kcal Coriander (cilantro) leaves	23 kcal Radicchio
23 kcal Spinach	23 kcal Tomatoes, green	24 kcal Cabbage, common	24 kcal Chrysanthemum leaves
24 kcal Eggplant	25 kcal Arugula (rocket, roquette, rucola)	25 kcal Asparagus	25 kcal Cabbage
25 kcal Cauliflower	25 kcal Jew's ear, (jelly ear, pepeao)	25 kcal Rose-apples (love apple, Royal Apple, bellfruit, mountain apple)	26 kcal Mushrooms, portabella (white mushroom, table mushroom, champignon mushroom, crimini mushroom)
26 kcal Mustard greens	26 kcal Peppers, sweet, red	26 kcal Pumpkin	26 kcal Seaweed, agar
26 kcal Seaweed, spirulina	27 kcal Bamboo shoots	27 kcal Kohlrabi (German turnip)	27 kcal Sesbania flower
27 kcal Cabbage, savoy	27 kcal Pepper, banana	27 kcal Peppers, sweet, yellow	28 kcal Broccoli, flower clusters
28 kcal Broccoli, leaves	28 kcal Melons, casaba	28 kcal Oheloberries	28 kcal Turnips
29 kcal Cowpeas, leafy tips	29 kcal Peppers, hungarian	29 kcal Lemons, without peel	30 kcal Chives
30 kcal Collards	30 kcal Grapefruit, pink and red, Florida	30 kcal Limes	30 kcal Watermelon
31 kcal Beans, snap, green	31 kcal Beans, snap, yellow	31 kcal Cabbage, red	31 kcal Carambola, (starfruit)
31 kcal Cauliflower, green	31 kcal Fennel, bulb	31 kcal Okra (lady's fingers, gumbo)	32 kcal Acerola, (west indian cherry)
32 kcal Cress, garden (pepper grass, pepperwort)	32 kcal Epazote (wormseed, Mexican tea, Paico)	32 kcal Grapefruit, pink and red and white	32 kcal Onions, sweet
32 kcal Pepper, serrano	32 kcal Strawberries	32 kcal Tomatillos	32 kcal Turnip greens
33 kcal Grapefruit, white	33 kcal Pitanga, (Surinam cherry, Cayenne cherry)	34 kcal Broccoli	34 kcal Fiddlehead ferns
34 kcal Jute, potherb	34 kcal Melons, cantaloupe	34 kcal Onions, welsh (green onion, escallion, salad onion)	35 kcal Carrots, baby
35 kcal Mushroom, oyster (abalone, tree mushroom)	35 kcal Seaweed, laver	35 kcal Sweet potato leaves	36 kcal Melons, honeydew
36 kcal Parsley	36 kcal Rutabagas (turnip)	37 kcal Grapefruit, white, California	37 kcal Huckleberries (Alaska Native)
37 kcal Horseradish-tree, pods	37 kcal Mushrooms, Maitake	38 kcal Pummelo	38 kcal Yambean (jicama)
39 kcal Papayas	39 kcal Peaches	40 kcal Onions	40 kcal Peppers, hot chili, green
40 kcal Peppers, hot chili, red	41 kcal Carrots	41 kcal Prickly pears	42 kcal Celeriac
42 kcal Kale, scotch	42 kcal Pears, asian	42 kcal Peas, edible-podded	42 kcal Taro leaves
43 kcal Beets	43 kcal Blackberries	43 kcal Brussels sprouts	43 kcal Lambsquarters (pitseed goosefoot, huauzontle)
43 kcal Mulberries	43 kcal Radish seeds, sprouted	43 kcal Seaweed, kelp	44 kcal Gooseberries
44 kcal Fireweed, young leaves (Great Willow-herb, Rosebay Willowherb)	44 kcal Mushrooms, enoki	44 kcal Nectarines	44 kcal Spearmint, fresh
44 kcal Taro, tahitian	45 kcal Dandelion greens	45 kcal Pineapple, traditional varieties	45 kcal Seaweed, wakame
46 kcal Cranberries	46 kcal Hyacinth-beans, immature seeds (Indian bean, Egyptian bean)	46 kcal Oranges, Florida	46 kcal Plums
47 kcal Artichokes, (globe or french)	47 kcal Clementines	47 kcal Lemon peel	47 kcal Loquats
47 kcal Oranges, all commercial varieties	47 kcal Yardlong bean (bora, asparagus bean, snake bean)	48 kcal Apples, without skin	48 kcal Apricots
48 kcal Pineapple, all varieties	49 kcal Feijoa (pineapple guava, guavasteen)	49 kcal Oranges, navels	49 kcal Roselle (rosella)
49 kcal Seaweed, irishmoss	50 kcal Cherries, sour, red	50 kcal Kale (borecole)	51 kcal Cloudberries (bakeapple, Knotberry, Averin)
51 kcal Mammy-apple, (mamey)	51 kcal Pineapple, extra sweet variety	52 kcal Apples, with skin	52 kcal Raspberries
52 kcal Egg, white, fresh	53 kcal Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha)	53 kcal Tangerines, (mandarin oranges)	55 kcal Cranberries, wild, bush (Alaska Native)
56 kcal Currants, red and white	57 kcal Blueberries	57 kcal Quinces	58 kcal Pears
58 kcal Potatoes, skin	59 kcal Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed	60 kcal Java-plum, (jambolan, black plum, Damson plum, Duhat plum)	60 kcal Longans
61 kcal Blueberries, wild (Alaska Native)	61 kcal Kiwi fruit (chinese gooseberries), fresh	61 kcal Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion)	61 kcal Rhubarb, wild, leaves (Alaska Native)
62 kcal Carissa (natal-plum)	63 kcal Cherries, sweet	63 kcal Currants, european black	63 kcal Oranges, with peel
64 kcal Horseradish-tree leafy tips	65 kcal Arrowroot (araru, ararao)	65 kcal Mangos	66 kcal Litchis (lychee)
66 kcal Soursop	67 kcal Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted	67 kcal Grapes, american type (slip skin)	67 kcal Mountain yam, hawaii
68 kcal Agave (Southwest)	68 kcal Guavas, common	68 kcal Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild	68 kcal Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native)
68 kcal Pomegranates	69 kcal Abiyuch (sacred garlic pear, temple plant, barna)	69 kcal Grapes, red or green (European type)	69 kcal Guavas, strawberry
69 kcal Potatoes, white, flesh and skin	70 kcal Peppermint, fresh	70 kcal Persimmons, japanese	70 kcal Potatoes, red, flesh and skin
71 kcal Kumquats (Cumquats)	72 kcal Broadbeans, immature seeds (Fava Bean, Field Bean, Bell Bean)	72 kcal Burdock root	72 kcal Shallots
73 kcal Chicory roots	73 kcal Elderberries	73 kcal Frog legs	74 kcal Cherimoya
74 kcal Figs	74 kcal Lotus root	74 kcal Winged bean leaves (Goa bean, Asparagus Pea)	75 kcal Parsnips
76 kcal Crabapples	76 kcal Fish, monkfish (Headfish)	76 kcal Fish, roughy, orange (Slimehead)	76 kcal Jerusalem-artichokes
77 kcal Potato, flesh and skin	79 kcal Fish, pout, ocean	79 kcal Jujube (red date)	79 kcal Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species
79 kcal Potatoes, russet, flesh and skin	80 kcal Ginger root	81 kcal Fish, pollock, walleye	81 kcal Mollusks, oyster, Pacific
81 kcal Peas, green	82 kcal Fish, cod, Atlantic	82 kcal Fish, cod, Pacific	82 kcal Mollusks, octopus, common
82 kcal Salsify, (vegetable oyster, goatsbeard)	83 kcal Sapodilla	84 kcal Crustaceans, crab, alaska king	85 kcal Fish, dolphinfish
85 kcal Fish, lingcod	86 kcal Corn, sweet, yellow	86 kcal Corn, sweet, white	86 kcal Crustaceans, crab, dungeness
86 kcal Mollusks, mussel, blue	86 kcal Sweet potato, unprepared	87 kcal Crustaceans, crab, blue	87 kcal Fish, cusk
87 kcal Fish, haddock	87 kcal Fish, ling	88 kcal Beans, fava, in pod	88 kcal Fish, pike, northern
88 kcal Mollusks, scallop, mixed species	89 kcal Bananas	89 kcal Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed	89 kcal Seeds, lotus seeds
90 kcal Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds	90 kcal Crustaceans, crab, queen	90 kcal Crustaceans, lobster, northern	90 kcal Fish, burbot
90 kcal Fish, whiting, mixed species	90 kcal Mollusks, snail	91 kcal Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species)	91 kcal Fish, perch, mixed species
92 kcal Fish, grouper, mixed species	92 kcal Fish, pollock, Atlantic	92 kcal Fish, sucker, white	92 kcal Mollusks, squid, mixed species
93 kcal Fish, pike, walleye	93 kcal Grape leaves	94 kcal Fish, ocean perch, Atlantic	94 kcal Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species
94 kcal Jackfruit	94 kcal Sugar-apples, (sweetsop)	95 kcal Fish, catfish, channel, wild	95 kcal Fish, turbot, european
96 kcal Fish, tilapia	96 kcal Fish, tilefish	96 kcal Fish, wolffish, Atlantic	97 kcal Fish, bass, striped
97 kcal Fish, sea bass, mixed species	97 kcal Fish, smelt, rainbow	97 kcal Orange peel	97 kcal Passion-fruit, (granadilla), purple
97 kcal Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai)	98 kcal Fish, cisco	98 kcal Yautia (tannier, malanga, otoy, macabo, taioba, dasheen)	99 kcal Arrowhead
99 kcal Lemon grass (citronella, fever grass, tanglad)