A long dark green vegetable related to melons and squashes. Divided into three categories, slicing cucumbers seedless, and pickling cucumbers that are processed into pickles. Cucumbers have a glycemic index (GI) of 15, putting it in a category of vegetables that help with blood sugar. They are filled with biotin, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B,C and K and are known to help with weight loss, hyrdation, and has multiple benefits for the skin.