Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of green leaf of lettuce, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a green leaf of lettuce. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Green leaf of lettuce: nutritional value & information

Green leaf of lettuce: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 69% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 22% comes from proteins
  • The 8% comes from fat

Green leaf of lettuce: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 15
% DV
Total Fat 0.2g 0 %
Sodium 28mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrate 2.9g 1 %
   Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5 %
   Sugar 0.8g
Proteins 1.4g 3 %
Vitamin A 148 % Vitamin C 15 %
Calcium 4 % Iron 5 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Green leaf of lettuce: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Betaine0.2 mg
Choline13.6 mg
    Folate38.00 mcg
Niacin0.375 mg2 %
Pantothenic acid0.134 mg1 %
Riboflavin0.080 mg5 %
Thiamin0.070 mg5 %
Vitamin A7405.00 IU148 %
    Carotene, beta4443.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.090 mg4 %
Vitamin C9.2 mg15 %
Vitamin E0.22 mg1 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.22 mg
    Tocopherol, delta0.02 mg
    Tocopherol, gamma0.41 mg
Vitamin K126.3 mcg158 %

Green leaf of lettuce: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins1.36 g3 %
  Alanine0.056 g
  Arginine0.071 g
  Aspartic acid0.142 g
  Cystine0.016 g
  Glutamic acid0.182 g
  Glycine0.057 g
  Histidine0.022 g
  Isoleucine0.084 g6 %
  Leucine0.079 g3 %
  Lysine0.084 g4 %
  Methionine0.016 g2 %
  Phenylalanine0.055 g3 %
  Proline0.048 g
  Serine0.039 g
  Threonine0.059 g6 %
  Tryptophan0.009 g3 %
  Tyrosine0.032 g2 %
  Valine0.070 g4 %

Green leaf of lettuce: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca36.00 mg4 %
Copper, Cu0.029 mg1 %
Iron, Fe0.86 mg5 %
Magnesium, Mg13.00 mg3 %
Manganese, Mn0.250 mg12 %
Phosphorus, P29.00 mg3 %
Potassium, K194.00 mg4 %
Selenium, Se0.6 mcg1 %
Sodium, Na28.00 mg1 %
Zinc, Zn0.18 mg1 %

Green leaf of lettuce: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.15 g0 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.020 g0 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.018 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.002 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.006 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.002 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.005 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.082 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.024 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.058 g

Green leaf of lettuce: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate2.87 g1 %
Fiber1.3 g5 %
Sugars0.78 g
  Fructose0.43 g
  Glucose (dextrose)0.36 g

Green leaf of lettuce: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Phytosterols38.00 mg

Green leaf of lettuce: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash0.62 g
Water94.98 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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