Vegetables

Green leaf lettuce, raw

Green leaf lettuce, raw has 19 calories per 100 g, with 1.1 g protein, 4.1 g carbohydrates and 0.2 g fat. A typical portion (1 cup shredded, 36 g) has 7 calories.

19kcal · per 100 g77 kJ
  • Protein1.1 g
  • Carbs4.1 g
  • Fat0.2 g
Nutrition facts · per 100 g
NutrientAmount% DV
Total fat0.2 g0%
Saturated fat0 g0%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Sodium29 mg1%
Total carbohydrate4.1 g1%
Dietary fiber1.3 g5%
Total sugars0.8 g
Protein1.1 g2%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Calcium40 mg3%
Iron0.3 mg2%
Potassium277 mg6%
Magnesium13 mg3%
Vitamin A (RAE)370 µg41%
Vitamin C15 mg17%
Folate (DFE)38 µg10%
Vitamin B120 µg0%
Water94 g

% Daily Value (% DV) is based on the FDA reference amounts for adults on a 2,000-calorie diet. Total sugars has no Daily Value. “—” means USDA does not report that nutrient for this food; it does not mean zero. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference and includes fiber.

Nutrition highlights

  • High in vitamin A — 20% or more of the Daily Value per 100 g.
  • A good source of vitamin C (10–19% DV per 100 g).
  • Low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium (5% DV or less per 100 g).
  • 5.9 g protein per 100 kcal.
  • 2.8 g net carbs per 100 g (total carbohydrate minus 1.3 g fiber).
  • Sugars are 19% of its carbohydrate.

Uses FDA's %DV rule of thumb (5% or less is low, 20% or more is high), applied per 100 g rather than per serving.