✦ Low calorie
✦ Folate
✦ Vitamin A
✦ Vitamin K source
Green leaf lettuce is a loose-leaf salad green that is more nutrient dense than iceberg. It provides folate, vitamin A and vitamin K, with very few calories.
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Preparation note
Eat raw and freshly torn; a little oil in the dressing helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins A and K.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Lettuce, leaf, green, raw Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
92.2
kJ
Energy
1.09
g
Protein
4.07
g
Carbs
0.16
g
Fat
0.07
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 277 mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin K | 119 µg | 99% | |
| Calcium | 39.8 mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 26.6 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 15.2 mg | 19% | |
| Magnesium | 12.8 mg | 3% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.375 mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.320 mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.310 mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.156 mg | 8% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.082 mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071 mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.040 mg | 4% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2025). Values adjusted to UK measurement conventions before import: fibre converted from AOAC to NSP (×0.7); carbohydrate reported as available carbs (fibre excluded). Source record tag: USDA FDC 2025.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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