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 romaine lettuce, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a romaine lettuce. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Romaine lettuce: nutritional value & information

Romaine lettuce: Source of calories

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

  • The 68% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 17% comes from proteins
  • The 14% comes from fat

Romaine 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 17
% DV
Total Fat 0.3g 0 %
Sodium 8mg 0 %
Total Carbohydrate 3.3g 1 %
   Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8 %
   Sugar 1.2g
Proteins 1.2g 2 %
Vitamin A 174 % Vitamin C 7 %
Calcium 3 % Iron 5 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Romaine lettuce: VITAMINS

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

  DV
Betaine0.1 mg
Choline9.9 mg
    Folate136.00 mcg
Niacin0.313 mg2 %
Pantothenic acid0.142 mg1 %
Riboflavin0.067 mg4 %
Thiamin0.072 mg5 %
    Vitamin A, RAE436.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta5226.00 mcg
    Lutein + zeaxanthin2312.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.074 mg4 %
Vitamin C4.0 mg7 %
Vitamin E0.13 mg0 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.13 mg
    Tocopherol, delta0.01 mg
    Tocopherol, gamma0.36 mg
    Tocotrienol, alpha0.04 mg
Vitamin K102.5 mcg128 %

Romaine 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
Proteins1.23 g2 %
  Alanine0.056 g
  Arginine0.054 g
  Aspartic acid0.139 g
  Cystine0.006 g
  Glutamic acid0.178 g
  Glycine0.049 g
  Histidine0.021 g
  Isoleucine0.045 g3 %
  Leucine0.076 g3 %
  Lysine0.064 g3 %
  Methionine0.015 g1 %
  Phenylalanine0.065 g4 %
  Proline0.045 g
  Serine0.050 g
  Threonine0.043 g4 %
  Tryptophan0.010 g4 %
  Tyrosine0.025 g1 %
  Valine0.055 g3 %

Romaine lettuce: MINERALS

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

  DV
Calcium, Ca33.00 mg3 %
Copper, Cu0.048 mg2 %
Iron, Fe0.97 mg5 %
Magnesium, Mg14.00 mg4 %
Manganese, Mn0.155 mg8 %
Potassium, K247.00 mg5 %
Selenium, Se0.4 mcg1 %
Sodium, Na8.00 mg0 %
Zinc, Zn0.23 mg2 %

Romaine 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
Fat0.30 g0 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.039 g0 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.035 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.005 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.012 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.003 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.009 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.160 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.047 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.113 g

Romaine lettuce: CARBOHYDRATES

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

  DV
Carbohydrate3.29 g1 %
Fiber2.1 g8 %
Sugars1.19 g
  Fructose0.80 g
  Glucose (dextrose)0.39 g

Romaine lettuce: STEROLS

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

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Romaine lettuce: OTHER INGREDIENTS

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

  DV
Ash0.58 g
Water94.61 g

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

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