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Raw Lettuce, Cos or Romaine

17 calories and 1.2 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 1.8 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Dec 2019

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Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 746769
Publication date
Dec 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 30% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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99calories
in 581 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein7.2 g—
Carbohydrate18.8 g7%
Fat1.5 g2%
Fiber10.5 g37%
Total sugars6.9 g—
Sodium——
Saturated fat——
Potassium1,470 mg31%
Calcium203 mg16%
Iron5.52 mg31%
Magnesium80 mg19%
Vitamin C26.7 mg30%
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 24%Carbs 64%Fat 12%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g94.7 g94.3 g95.5 g14
NitrogenPer 100 g0.2 g0.16 g0.23 g8
ProteinPer 100 g1.24 g1.02 g1.47 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.26 g0.16 g0.34 g8
AshPer 100 g0.55 g0.46 g0.68 g8
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g1.8 g1.6 g2 g7
Fiber, solublePer 100 g0.1 g0 g0.4 g7
Fiber, insolublePer 100 g1.7 g1.3 g2 g7

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 77 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water94.7 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)20 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)17 kcal2048
Energy17 kcal1008
Energy70 kj1062
Nitrogen0.2 g1002
Protein1.24 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.26 g1004
Ash0.55 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference3.24 g1005
Carbohydrate, by summation3 g1050
Fiber, total dietary1.8 g1079
Fiber, soluble0.1 g1082
Fiber, insoluble1.7 g1084
Sugars, Total NLEA1.19 g1063
Sucrose0 g1010
Glucose0.39 g1011
Fructose0.8 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Starch0 g1009
Calcium, Ca35 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.95 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg13.7 mg1090
Phosphorus, P30 mg1091
Potassium, K253 mg1092
Zinc, Zn0.25 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.048 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.127 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.4 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid4.6 mg1162
Thiamin0.079 mg1165
Riboflavin0.072 mg1166
Niacin0.323 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.145 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.078 mg1175
Folate, total50 µg1177
Vitamin A, RAE436 µg1106
Carotene, beta5,230 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin2,310 µg1123
Phytoene0 µg1116
Phytofluene0 µg1117
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.14 mg1109
Tocopherol, beta0 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.32 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0.01 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.03 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)102 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Tryptophan0.011 g1210
Threonine0.044 g1211
Isoleucine0.045 g1212
Leucine0.076 g1213
Lysine0.064 g1214
Methionine0.014 g1215
Cystine0.006 g1216
Phenylalanine0.066 g1217
Tyrosine0.024 g1218
Valine0.055 g1219
Arginine0.054 g1220
Histidine0.021 g1221
Alanine0.056 g1222
Aspartic acid0.14 g1223
Glutamic acid0.179 g1224
Glycine0.049 g1225
Proline0.045 g1226
Serine0.05 g1227
5-methyl tetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF)40 µg1188
10-Formyl folic acid (10HCOFA)9 µg1191
5-Formyltetrahydrofolic acid (5-HCOH45 µg1192