Are pickles bad for you?

Dill pickles are relatively low-calorie and offer many vitamins and minerals, but they also typically come with a lot of sodium content. One dill pickle contains just 4 calories. Since they are made from cucumbers, dill pickles also contain fiber, potassium, vitamin C and vitamin K.

One dill pickle has 306 milligrams of sodium, which is as much as 20 percent of the recommended daily allowance. Too much sodium leads to high blood pressure, strokes, kidney disease and other health problems. To balance the nutrients with sodium concerns, a person can moderate the amount of intake and look for low-sodium pickle alternatives.