Food rankings
Lowest-calorie fruits
The lowest-calorie fruit here is rhubarb: 21 kcal per 100 g, followed by casaba melon (28 kcal) and lemon (29 kcal). The table ranks 30 fruits by calories per 100 g.
| # | Food | Calories per 100 g | Serving | Calories per serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhubarb | 21 kcal | 1 cup, diced | 26 |
| 2 | Casaba Melon | 28 kcal | 1 cup, cubes | 48 |
| 3 | Lemon | 29 kcal | 1 fruit (2-1/8" dia) | 17 |
| 4 | Lime | 30 kcal | 1 fruit (2" dia) | 20 |
| 5 | Watermelon | 30 kcal | 1 cup, diced | 46 |
| 6 | Star Fruit | 31 kcal | 1 medium (3-5/8" long) | 28 |
| 7 | Acerola | 32 kcal | 1 cup | 31 |
| 8 | Grapefruit | 32 kcal | 1/2 medium (approx 4" dia) | 41 |
| 9 | Strawberry | 32 kcal | 1 cup, whole | 46 |
| 10 | Cantaloupe | 34 kcal | 1 cup, cubes | 54 |
| 11 | Honeydew | 36 kcal | 1 cup, diced (approx 20 pieces per cup) | 61 |
| 12 | Canned Mandarin Oranges | 37 kcal | 1 cup | 92 |
| 13 | Pomelo | 38 kcal | 1 cup, sections | 72 |
| 14 | Peach | 39 kcal | 1 medium (2-2/3" dia) | 59 |
| 15 | Prickly Pear | 41 kcal | 1 fruit without refuse | 42 |
| 16 | Applesauce | 42 kcal | 1 cup | 102 |
| 17 | Asian Pear | 42 kcal | 1 fruit 2-1/4" high x 2-1/2" dia | 51 |
| 18 | Blackberries | 43 kcal | 1 cup | 62 |
| 19 | Mulberries | 43 kcal | 1 cup | 60 |
| 20 | Papaya | 43 kcal | 1 cup 1" pieces | 62 |
| 21 | Gooseberries | 44 kcal | 1 cup | 66 |
| 22 | Horned Melon | 44 kcal | 1 fruit (4-2/3" long x 2-3/4" dia) | 92 |
| 23 | Nectarine | 44 kcal | 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) | 62 |
| 24 | Cranberries | 46 kcal | 1 cup, whole | 46 |
| 25 | Fruit Cocktail | 46 kcal | 1 cup | 109 |
| 26 | Plum | 46 kcal | 1 fruit (2-1/8" dia) | 30 |
| 27 | Clementine | 47 kcal | 1 fruit | 35 |
| 28 | Lemon Peel | 47 kcal | 1 tbsp | 3 |
| 29 | Loquat | 47 kcal | 1 medium | 8 |
| 30 | Orange | 47 kcal | 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) | 62 |
Which fruit has the fewest calories?
rhubarb (21 kcal), then casaba melon (28 kcal) and lemon (29 kcal), all per 100 g. The table above lists the full ranking.
How is this list ranked?
Every food is compared per 100 g, so foods with different serving sizes compare at equal weight. Values are USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) figures. Powders and dried or concentrated forms are left out of the protein and fiber lists, and drinks, spices, sauces and sweeteners are left out of the whole-diet lists.
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