How many calories in
zucchini?
Zucchini is 17 calories per 100g, almost negligible. A whole medium zucchini is just 33 calories. Spiralized into noodles or sliced for sheet-pan dinners, it's a high-volume swap that drops calories versus pasta or potatoes.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical zucchini serving translates in your tracker:
What 17 calories means.
Very low calorie — at 17 kcal per 100g, zucchini adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.
Skip the lookup. Snap the plate.
Point your iPhone camera at zucchini and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.
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How many calories in zucchini?
Zucchini has approximately 17 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 1 medium (196g) — comes in at 33 calories.
How much protein is in zucchini?
1.2g of protein per 100g. That puts zucchini at roughly 7.1g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.
How do I log zucchini accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is zucchini good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Zucchini is naturally low-calorie at 17 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.