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Is cucumber high in nickel?
Find out whether cucumber is high or low in nickel, see its exact rating, and check its FODMAP, salicylate, oxalate and diet compatibility all in one place.
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Sensitivity notes
Why nickel food checker matters
Nickel is a metal found in many foods including chocolate, nuts, and leafy greens. People with nickel allergy (often showing as contact dermatitis) may also react to dietary nickel, causing skin and digestive symptoms.
- Avoid cooking acidic foods in stainless steel cookware
- Canned foods often have higher nickel content
- Chocolate, nuts, and legumes are common high-nickel foods
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Serving size, prep, and portion notes for cucumber
Cucumber is a light, hydrating, low-calorie salad vegetable that is clean on histamine, oxalates, nickel, gluten and sulfites, and low FODMAP in normal servings. Its two flags are moderate salicylates (graded C) and a high lectin grade (E), with the lectins concentrated in the peel and seeds. For most people cucumber is an easy, gentle food, and peeling and deseeding trims the main caveat.
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Graded high in lectins (E), which sit mainly in the skin and seeds, so peeling and scooping the seeds lowers the load for lectin-sensitive eaters / Moderate salicylates (graded C), a minor flag on a strict salicylate diet / Medium FODMAP only in large volumes; a normal salad portion is low FODMAP
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Nickel Guide
Everything you need to know about nickel sensitivity and smart food choices.
Nickel is a metal found in many foods including chocolate, nuts, and leafy greens. People with nickel allergy (often showing as contact dermatitis) may also react to dietary nickel, causing skin and digestive symptoms.
Sensitivity varies widely. What triggers one person may be fine for another. Track your reactions to find your personal threshold.
These foods are generally well-tolerated for Nickel sensitivity:
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These foods are high in nickel and may trigger symptoms:
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If you're sensitive to Nickel, consider these strategies:
- 1Avoid cooking acidic foods in stainless steel cookware
- 2Canned foods often have higher nickel content
- 3Chocolate, nuts, and legumes are common high-nickel foods
- 4First-draw water from taps may be higher in nickel - let it run
- 5Vitamin C may help reduce nickel absorption
Pro tip: Keep a food diary to track your reactions. The Triggerbites app makes this easy with automatic pattern detection.
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Is cucumber high in Nickel?
Nickel: low signal for most people.
Can I still eat cucumber if I'm sensitive to Nickel?
Usually fine in normal portions.
What else should I check?
Check Lectin, Salicylates, and FODMAPs next for a fuller picture.