Question 1

How many calories are in lettuce?

Accepted Answer

One NLEA serving (85 g) of lettuce has about 14 calories. Per 100 g that is 17 calories. The figures are from the USDA FoodData Central database (lab-measured values).

Question 2

How much protein is in lettuce?

Accepted Answer

One NLEA serving (85 g) has 1 g of protein (1.2 g per 100 g). It is not a significant source of protein.

Question 3

How many carbs are in lettuce?

Accepted Answer

One NLEA serving (85 g) has 2.8 g of carbohydrate, of which 1.8 g is fibre and 1 g is sugars.

Question 4

What vitamins and minerals does lettuce contain?

Accepted Answer

Per NLEA serving (85 g), the most notable are vitamin k (72% of the Daily Value), vitamin a (41% of the Daily Value), folate (29% of the Daily Value). The tool above lists every vitamin and mineral the USDA measured, at any portion size.

Question 5

Where do these lettuce nutrition numbers come from?

Accepted Answer

They come from the USDA FoodData Central database (SR Legacy), which is public domain, scaled to the portion shown. Brands and recipes vary, so treat them as typical values. Nothing you look up here is sent to a server.

Nutrient	1 NLEA serving (85 g)	Per 100 g	% Daily Value
Calories	14 kcal	17 kcal	—
Protein	1 g	1.2 g	2%
Carbohydrate	2.8 g	3.3 g	1%
Fibre	1.8 g	2.1 g	6%
Sugars	1 g	1.2 g	—
Fat	0.26 g	0.3 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.03 g	0.04 g	0%
Sodium	6.8 mg	8 mg	0%
Potassium	210 mg	247 mg	4%
Calcium	28 mg	33 mg	2%
Iron	0.82 mg	0.97 mg	5%
Vitamin C	3.4 mg	4 mg	4%

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