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Lettuce Nutrition

Nutrients in 100 g (3.5 oz)

Updated | 2023-07-01

Written and reviewed by the NatureClaim Team




Lettuce

Overview of Lettuce Nutrition

Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa

Order: Asterales

Family: Asteraceae

Lettuce plant can vary greatly in size, shape and leaf type but generally, the leaves of the plant form a dense head or loose rosette.



Calories
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calories 15 kcal 1%


Carbohydrates
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Carbs 2.87 g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.30 g 5%
Sugars 0.78 g
Starch 0.00 g


Sterols
Name Amount % Daily Value
Cholesterol 0.00 mg 0%
Phytosterols 38.00 mg


Fat and Fatty Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Fat 0.15 g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.02 g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total 0.08 g
  • 18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6
 0.02 g
  • 18:3 n-6 (GLA)
 - g
  • 18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3
 0.06 g
  • 18:4 n-3 (SDA)
 0.00 g
  • 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
 0.00 g
  • 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
 0.00 g
  • 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
 0.00 g
Trans Fat 0.00 g


Protein and Amino Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Protein, total 1.36 g 3%
  • Tryptophan
 0.01 g
  • Threonine
 0.06 g
  • Isoleucine
 0.08 g
  • Leucine
 0.08 g
  • Lysine
 0.08 g
  • Methionine
 0.02 g
  • Cystine
 0.02 g
  • Phenylalanine
 0.06 g
  • Tyrosine
 0.03 g
  • Valine
 0.07 g
  • Arginine
 0.07 g
  • Histidine
 0.02 g
  • Alanine
 0.06 g
  • Aspartic Acid
 0.14 g
  • Glutamic Acid
 0.18 g
  • Glycine
 0.06 g
  • Proline
 0.05 g
  • Serine
 0.04 g


Vitamins
Name Amount % Daily Value
Vitamin C 9.20 mg 10%
Thiamin 0.07 mg 6%
Riboflavin 0.08 mg 6%
Niacin 0.38 mg 2%
Pantothenic Acid 0.13 mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09 mg 5%
Folate, total 38.00 mg 10%
  • Folic Acid
 0.00 mcg
  • Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)
 38.00 mcg
Choline 13.60 mg 2%
Betaine 0.20 mg
Vitamin B12 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin A, total 370.24 mcg 41%
  • Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent
 370.00 mcg
  • Retinol
 0.00 mcg
  • Beta-Carotene
 4443.00 mcg
  • Alpha-Carotene
 0.00 mcg
  • Beta-Cryptoxanthin
 0.00 mcg
Lycopene 0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin 1730.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total 0.22 mg 1%
  • Alpha-Tocopherol
 0.22 mg
  • Beta-Tocopherol
 0.00 mg
  • Gamma-Tocopherol
 0.41 mg
  • Delta-Tocopherol
 0.02 mg
Vitamin D 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 126.30 mcg 105%
Biotin - mcg -


Minerals
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calcium 36.00 mg 3%
Iron 0.86 mg 5%
Magnesium 13.00 mg 3%
Phosphorus 29.00 mg 2%
Potassium 194.00 mg 4%
Sodium 28.00 mg 1%
Zinc 0.18 mg 2%
Copper 0.03 mg 3%
Manganese 0.25 mg 11%
Selenium 0.60 mcg 1%
Iodine - mcg -
Chromium - mcg -
Molybdenum - mcg -
Chloride - mg -
Fluoride - mg


Flavonoids
Name Amount


Others
Name Amount
Water 94.98 g
Ash 0.62 g
Alcohol 0.00 g
Caffeine 0.00 mg
Theobromine 0.00 mg
Resveratrol - mg
Phytoalbumin - mg
Chlorogenic Acid - mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.


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