Broccoli vs Lettuce: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Broccoli has 34 kcal and Lettuce has 15 kcal, so Lettuce has 56% fewer calories.

Broccoli has more protein (2.82 g vs 1.36 g). Broccoli has more fiber (2.6 g vs 1.3 g). Broccoli has more carbohydrates (6.64 g vs 2.87 g). Relative to calories, Lettuce is the better protein source (9.07 g vs 8.29 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Broccoli - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Broccoli - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Broccoli
Serving size:
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one broccoli (520g)cup, flowerets (71g)cup (156g)half cup (78g)1 floweret (60g)
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1oz 2oz 3oz 4oz 5oz 6oz 7oz 8oz 10oz 12oz 15oz 20oz 25oz 30oz 35oz 40oz 50oz
Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Lettuce
Serving size:
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one lettuce (200g)cup, chopped (75g)1 large leaf (18g)
5g 10g 15g 20g 30g 40g 50g 60g 80g 100g 120g 140g 160g 180g 200g 220g 250g 300g 350g 400g 450g 500g 600g 700g 800g 900g 1000g
1oz 2oz 3oz 4oz 5oz 6oz 7oz 8oz 10oz 12oz 15oz 20oz 25oz 30oz 35oz 40oz 50oz
Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Broccoli vs Lettuce 100g Compare

per 100g Broccoli Lettuce
Calories 34 15
Carbohydrates 6.64 g 2.87 g
Fat 0.37 g 0.15 g
Dietary fiber 2.6 g 1.3 g
Protein 2.82 g 1.36 g
Calcium 47 mg 36 mg
Iron 0.73 mg 0.86 mg
Magnessium 21 mg 13 mg
Potassium 316 mg 194 mg
Sodium 33 mg 28 mg
Zink 0.41 mg 0.18 mg
Vitaminium A 623 IU 7405 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.071 mg 0.07 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.117 mg 0.08 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.639 mg 0.375 mg
Vitaminium B5 0.573 mg 0.134 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.175 mg 0.09 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 63 µg 38 µg
Vitaminium C 89.2 mg 9.2 mg
Vitaminium E 0.17 mg 0.29 mg
Vitaminium K 101.6 µg 126.3 µg
Beta karoten 361 µg 4443 µg

More Calories in Broccoli

At first glance, you can see that in broccoli is much more calories than in lettuce.

Broccoli has 34 kcal per 100g and lettuce 15 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 127%.

In broccoli and in lettuce most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare broccoli with lettuce in details.

Broccoli 100g

34kcal

Calories source

  • 65% CARBS.
  • 27% PROTEIN
  • 8% FAT
Broccoli calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | flowerets | cup | half cup | 1 floweret

Lettuce 100g

15kcal

Calories source

  • 63% CARBS
  • 30% PROTEIN
  • 7% FAT
Lettuce calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | chopped | 1 large leaf

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.