Comments on: Do Cucumbers Make You Burp?

By: Elle

Elle — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:13:37 +0000

I think it’s the seeds that are the problem. I usually get horrendous burping even from a tiny amount of cucumber. Lately I’ve been trying them with the seed-containing core removed and it was much better. I’ve also experimented with skinned and not skinned and couldn’t tell the difference with that..

By: Sarah Ogden

Sarah Ogden — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:14:58 +0000

I do believe it’s true as I’ve just eaten salad and can’t stop burping and my stomach looks like I’m 4 months pregnant!!
I find that if I peel cucumbers and run a fork down it, this actually does help! Just wish I’d remember to do it this time! My tummy hurts! Take note: Burpless cucumbers are NOT Burpless!!!

By: VegBox Recipes

VegBox Recipes — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:39:47 +0000

I’ll confess that I’ve not ever added cucumbers when juicing. Is there a cucumber-y taste, Joe?

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:15:44 +0000

I have a juicer and generally juice my cucumbers. I did have a few burping issues when I first started juicing and some stomach discomfort but I think my body has adjusted now. I’m not sure which vegatable may have caused the burping but I do juice a lot of cucumbers…

By: VegBox Recipes

VegBox Recipes — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:32:32 +0000

Thanks “Cucumber”! Great website, by the way! In your opinion, are home-growers in the UK able to grow cucumbers? Do they fare best in greenhouses, would you say?

By: Cucumber

Cucumber — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:21:03 +0000

The burpless varities of cucumbers have thinner skins and smaller seeds which is suppose to minimize the gases that promote burping.

By: Susan Brennen

Susan Brennen — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:52:54 +0000

I have been experiencing burping lately. I eat cucumbers every day without the skin and seeds with a fat free balsamic vinagerette and still experience burping. I will now look into buying and growing burpless cucumbers if I can find them. I also like spicy foods which does not help much either.

By: Liza

Liza — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:29:06 +0000

Peeling the skin of a cucumber does not help. I will only eat them without the skin – but I burp like crazy.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:02:35 +0000

I suffer from cucumber burps for a few hours after I eat it. Tsatsiki doesn’t affect me, and I’ve found if I add vineger to cucumber sandwiches it doesn’t affect me either. But if I want to just munch on some cucumber sticks, it’s best to keep away!

By: Jowan

Jowan — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:57:09 +0000

i have heard the seeds cause this problem.

an experiment- eat only a certain part of the cucumber each day, and monitor for burping.